We often think of voting in a republic strictly in terms of the democratic system that we have in America, where each person gets one vote and whomever gets the most votes in an election is the winner of that race. Alternative voting is a system where voters can rank candidates based on their desirability in the hopes that the candidate with the highest desirability for the maximum number of people will become a representative. I will let Mr. Grey explain the nuances.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Things You Should Watch
This weeks video comes to us from video blogger CGP Grey who, over the past few years, has produced numerous videos explaining and exploring various political and legal oddities that can be found throughout the world. In this video, Mr. Grey (or Mr. CGP, I am not sure) uses an eloquent and subtly arrogant narration to explain the alternative voting system.
We often think of voting in a republic strictly in terms of the democratic system that we have in America, where each person gets one vote and whomever gets the most votes in an election is the winner of that race. Alternative voting is a system where voters can rank candidates based on their desirability in the hopes that the candidate with the highest desirability for the maximum number of people will become a representative. I will let Mr. Grey explain the nuances.
We often think of voting in a republic strictly in terms of the democratic system that we have in America, where each person gets one vote and whomever gets the most votes in an election is the winner of that race. Alternative voting is a system where voters can rank candidates based on their desirability in the hopes that the candidate with the highest desirability for the maximum number of people will become a representative. I will let Mr. Grey explain the nuances.
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