Easy fixing Voting

post by Charbel-Raphaël (charbel-raphael-segerie) · 2022-10-02T17:03:20.566Z · LW · GW · 2 comments

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comment by ChristianKl · 2022-10-02T18:37:11.367Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

An association keeps a list of applications of usage of approval voting, but this list is rather short. 

The Center for Election Science is not just a random organization. Jameson Quinn [LW · GW] (who wrote the most about voting systems on LessWrong) used to be a board member and OpenPhil funded them. 

comment by Ericf · 2022-10-02T18:36:43.236Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

  1. Aim to explain, not persuade: the arguments against Approval Voting should at least be mentioned (eg https://fairvote.org/new_lessons_from_problems_with_approval_voting_in_practice/)

  2. Depressing turnout of other major candidates doesn't go down in value, so I see no support for the assertion that the campaigns would be less negative.