All this and more can be possible with a switch from the First Past the Post voting system many states use. No spoiler effect, no hands tied, just a arena of policies and ideas.
Some states have already made the switch, why not yours yet?
All this and more can be possible with a switch from the First Past the Post voting system many states use. No spoiler effect, no hands tied, just a arena of policies and ideas.
Some states have already made the switch, why not yours yet?
For anyone else OOTL STAR Voting
I see how this is better than RCV but I’m wondering how it works out if the majority of voters only rank a single candidate.
It works exactly like that, and their vote still counts. They pick one candidate, and give them all the stars. Every other candidate gets no votes and no stars.
The biggest advantage is that nobody’s vote is exhausted, and you can put two candidates on equal ratings if you really don’t care which one wins. Ranked choice, you vote might be thrown out entirely after the first round because of math.
I understand that, I’m thinking about a few different scenarios. Say that one party votes overwhelmingly for the same 2 candidates in the 4/5 Star category, a different group majority votes for one of the previous 2 candidates and another candidate, and a third group largely only votes for 1 candidate.
The scenario I’m thinking of would make the first 2 candidates mentioned the finalists, however if the third group has a preference for one of the other candidates and voted them as a second choice it could significantly change the outcome.
I highly support anything that moves away from a 2 party system. It just seems any change would benefit the informed voter more than the emotional voter.
That’s the beauty of the STAR system. The third group of voters still matter, even if their preferred choice is eliminated. Candidates have to speak to all voters, and serve more than just their base.