STUPID IDEAS PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT FAIR VOTING AND THE US VOTING SYSTEMS | STUPID IDEAS PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT VOTER EQUALITY AND THE US VOTING SYSTEMS | ||
"WE HAVE A RIGHT TO WIN"
"We lose our benefits if they win" Disenfranchises all other parties This is a common Liberal cheat |
"THEY MUST HAVE CHEATED"
"No sane person would vote for them" Disenfranchises all other parties This is a common Democrat cheat |
"THEY ARE DEPLORABLES"
"They must not be allowed to win" Disenfranchises all other parties This is a common cheat on both sides |
"RECOUNT UNTIL WE WIN"
"Keep recounting ballots until we win" Disenfranchises all other parties This is a common Democrat cheat |
THE ABOVE IDEAS IN PURPLE ARE ILLEGAL. THEY ARE DELIBERATE ATTEMPTS TO CHEAT. | |||
PLURALITY VOTE IS "FAIR"
VOTE FOR ONLY ONE Favors candidate most different from others Favors extremists |
APPROVAL VOTE IS "FAIR"
VOTE FOR ANY NUMBER Some voters have more power than others Favors centrists |
RANKING VOTE IS "FAIR"
VOTE CHOICES IN ORDER Your vote can elect candidate you dislike Ranking can't know who you like or dislike |
AT-LARGE VOTE IS "FAIR"
VOTE FOR UP TO n Disenfranchises minorities using larger districts Favors extremists |
PLURALITY RUNOFF IS "FAIR"
VOTE FOR ONLY ONE - TWICE Favors candidate most different from others Favors extremists |
WINNER-TAKE-ALL IS "FAIR"
WINNER GETS ALL STATE VOTES Voters for losing candidates are disenfranchised Favors extremists |
INSTANT RUNOFF IS "FAIR"
VOTE CHOICES IN ORDER Your vote can elect candidate you dislike Ranking can't know who you like or dislike |
RATING VOTE IS "FAIR"
RATE EACH CANDIDATE ON A SCALE Often there is no clear winner Favors centrists |
PRIMARIES ARE "FAIR"
VOTE FOR ONLY ONE - TWICE Favors candidate most different from others Favors extremists |
CA PRIMARY IS "FAIR"
VOTE FOR ONLY ONE - TWICE Favors candidate most different from others Your party can lose in primary |
STRAIGHT-PARTY IS "FAIR"
VOTE FOR YOUR PARTY Unfair bias against lower office candidates Requires a primary election |
LIST PROPORTIONAL IS "FAIR"
VOTE FOR YOUR PARTY Candidate order chosen by party Vote is for party, not candidate |
Reasons why the above ideas are stupid are shown in small print like this. | |||
NOT STUPID: | INDEPENDENT VOTING IS REALLY FAIR | EQUAL VOTES | |
VOTE ON EACH CANDIDATE SEPARATELY
Has no bias for or against any candidate. Candidate entering or leaving race has no effect |
VOTE YES-NO-ABSTAIN ON EACH CANDIDATE
No primary election is necessary The number of candidates has no effect on outcome |
VOTES ARE NEVER INTERLOCKED
No recounts needed - Revotes break ties Tie votes are very rare |
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Reasons why the above ideas in green are not stupid are shown in small print like this. |