Romain Lachat
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Short Wave
Elections Are One Big Math Problem
So we gather data on about 200 elections from about 50 countries where we have information about how the different parties are liked by voters. And not only the one they prefer, but their relative preferences over several parties.
Short Wave
Elections Are One Big Math Problem
In a majority of case, that wouldn't make a difference. And it makes sense because they are really situations, cases where clearly there is one party or candidate that is preferred by a majority of voters.
Short Wave
Elections Are One Big Math Problem
It's very simple to run, and it's very simple to understand for everyone. Everybody sees a very clear connection between how many votes are received and who gets elected. So that's for that reason, at least. It's a very, very good system. But it has disadvantages.