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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: bkg on November 02, 2009, 10:34:37 AM

Title: Minneapolis uses "instant run-off" ballots tomorrow.
Post by: bkg on November 02, 2009, 10:34:37 AM
100:1 says this will be a CF.  :rotf:
Title: Re: Minneapolis uses "instant run-off" ballots tomorrow.
Post by: Lord Undies on November 02, 2009, 10:58:08 AM
I'm am not up on this event.
Title: Re: Minneapolis uses "instant run-off" ballots tomorrow.
Post by: bkg on November 02, 2009, 11:11:22 AM
I'm am not up on this event.

Simple break down:

You vote for your top choices number them, effectively, top choice, second choice, third choice. If no one gets over 50% of teh vote, the person w/ the lowest "first choice" votes is dropped and their second choice is counted. This happens until someone gets over 50% of the vote. That person is declared the winner.

With all the problems we have with voting already - apparently it's just too complicated - moving to this system is likely going to be a completely CF.
Title: Re: Minneapolis uses "instant run-off" ballots tomorrow.
Post by: Lord Undies on November 02, 2009, 11:15:01 AM
Simple break down:

You vote for your top choices number them, effectively, top choice, second choice, third choice. If no one gets over 50% of teh vote, the person w/ the lowest "first choice" votes is dropped and their second choice is counted. This happens until someone gets over 50% of the vote. That person is declared the winner.

With all the problems we have with voting already - apparently it's just too complicated - moving to this system is likely going to be a completely CF.

It sounds like the "ballot" I was brought in my hospital room so I could vote on the next day's meal selections.

( ) Bland

( ) Mild and Bland

( ) Disgusting
Title: Re: Minneapolis uses "instant run-off" ballots tomorrow.
Post by: Chris_ on November 02, 2009, 11:28:25 AM
It sounds like the "ballot" I was brought in my hospital room so I could vote on the next day's meal selections.

( ) Bland

( ) Mild and Bland

( ) Disgusting

And it looks like it will be used for the same purpose: to confuse you into thinking that your wishes will actually count, and to keep you from catching on that - whichever way you cast your vote - you're still just getting a big, sloppy shit sandwich.