2011-05-04T05:48:15Z, “Matt Welland” <[email protected]>:
> I think it is within reach for us to change this bad situation but we
> need the experts (you) to accept that the world isn't ready for the perfect
> solution and drive hard for the most achievable and pragmatic solution.
> Please consider getting behind Approval voting and to stop confusing the
> politicians and public with complicated ideas. Repeat this everywhere:
> Approval good, plurality bad, IRV worse.
I know that we must focus like a laser. I point out that plurality and
IRV are bad. I advocate approval with a twist:
The ballot like thus, is fraudprone:
[ ] Candidate A
[ ] Candidate B
[ ] Candidate C
[ ] Candidate D
[ ] Candidate E
[ ] Candidate F
[ ] Candidate G
[ ] Candidate H
[ ] Candidate I
[ ] Candidate J
[ ] Candidate K
[ ] Candidate L
[ ] Candidate M
[ ] Candidate N
[ ] Candidate O
[ ] Candidate P
[ ] Candidate Q
[ ] Candidate R
[ ] Candidate S
[ ] Candidate T
[ ] Candidate U
[ ] Candidate V
[ ] Candidate W
[ ] Candidate X
[ ] Candidate Y
[ ] Candidate Z
Because a supporter of O can approval O after the ballots are cast on
every ballot not already approving O. This is better:
Instructions
One must either approve [+] or reject [-] every candidate or the ballot
is considered spoiled.
[+] [-] Candidate A
[+] [-] Candidate B
[+] [-] Candidate C
[+] [-] Candidate D
[+] [-] Candidate E
[+] [-] Candidate F
[+] [-] Candidate G
[+] [-] Candidate H
[+] [-] Candidate I
[+] [-] Candidate J
[+] [-] Candidate K
[+] [-] Candidate L
[+] [-] Candidate M
[+] [-] Candidate N
[+] [-] Candidate O
[+] [-] Candidate P
[+] [-] Candidate Q
[+] [-] Candidate R
[+] [-] Candidate S
[+] [-] Candidate T
[+] [-] Candidate U
[+] [-] Candidate V
[+] [-] Candidate W
[+] [-] Candidate X
[+] [-] Candidate Y
[+] [-] Candidate Z
Now the ballots are resistant to manipulation after voting. This
format is human/machine-readable.
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