1.06 - There Are Other Election Systems?
10/11/23 • 15 min
In this episode, we take a (very) high-level look at some other election systems used throughout the world. Plurality systems, majority systems, proportional systems, etc.
A good introduction to some alternatives to First Past the Post and all its many problems.
In this episode, we take a (very) high-level look at some other election systems used throughout the world. Plurality systems, majority systems, proportional systems, etc.
A good introduction to some alternatives to First Past the Post and all its many problems.
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1.05 - What is Duverger's law?
In this episode we explore why there can only ever be two legitimate parties in US politics. 20th century French political theorist Maurice Duverger has the answer. We'll also touch on gerrymandering, the spoiler effect, and why hockey fans never get what they want.
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1.07 - What is Mixed Member Proportional?
In today’s episode we will discuss what is (in my opinion) the superior election method for representative bodies, mixed member proportional. We’ve covered a lot of the other systems and discussed their pros and cons, now it’s time to look at one that best reflects the will of the people!
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