How We Should Vote (Range Voting)

Undefined Behavior · 43K views · 2016-09-10 · 6:23

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Overview

A six-minute explainer from Undefined Behavior on range (score) voting. It follows an earlier video on Arrow's Theorem and shows how range voting seems to satisfy the criteria Arrow's Theorem says no ranked system can.

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HN commenters link it in voting-reform discussions as a concise explanation of range voting versus other systems.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2017–2019

Topics

Probability & game theory Recreational & visual math US politics & elections

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thelasthuman · 2018-11 · Recommendation
Elections are supposed to be bloodless revolutions. If you can't effect change through the electoral system, then the non violent solution is to revolutionize how we vote. Relevant videos (IMO) First Past The Post Voting - [LINK] Range Voting - [VIDEO] Single Transferable Vote - [LINK] Alternative Vote - [LINK] Mixed-Member Proportional Representation - [LINK] Bonus video This video will make you angry - [LINK]
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LoonyBalloony · 2017-02 · Recommendation
Elections were (IMO) meant to be bloodless revolutions. its just the 1% has captured both primary political parties. Also, the flawed first past the post electoral system discourages competition (IMO to keep it cheaper for the 1% to own the whole process). I'll post some videos from people smarter then me: [LINK] [LINK] [VIDEO] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK]
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redahs · 2017-02 · Recommendation
You might like 'undefined behavior'. The following video covers 'Range Voting' in relation to Arrow's Theorem: [VIDEO]
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