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Voting Systems
The AV referendum – a response to David Cameron
May 5th
Tweet On the Blue Blog today, David Cameron issued one last call to voters as part of the campaign against the Alternative Vote. He listed five key points in his argument and even invoked Winston Churchill towards the end of the post. In this post, I look at his points and assess their validity. As…
The Single Transferable Vote system
Mar 24th
Tweet In the publication How to conduct an election by the Single Transferable Vote, the following objectives for a valid election are listed: To discover the wishes of the electorate To ensure that as many voters as possible have an equal effect on the outcome To ensure as many people as possible have their choice…
E-voting: should we use it?
Mar 19th
Tweet There are multiple methods of voting and, for many years, a paper-based method has been preferred (in the UK, the United States and many other countries). However, in recent years there has been movements towards electronic methods. Several people have pointed out flaws, but there are also some great benefits. So, should we change…