Electoral reform ideas

[WiseGuy]

I think the SoFA should PM the ballots to all the eligible voters, with the ID number on it.  From there the voter could decide whether to use the secret ballot, or post it directly to the voting booth.

And how is the SoFA going to post the votes, because I don't feel comfortable giving him an opportunity to type in the PM, even with the ID number.  Maybe he should take a screen capture and crop out the voter's name.

Also, I think we should say that  a third of the candidates advance.  Other than all that, your suggestions are great!

[WiseGuy]

Preferential voting is the best system. It's the most democratic, it's very simple, etc. Add a secret ballot, and institute true preferential voting, and Atlasia has the best system of voting.

In your opinion. I see little reason why it is more democratic to force voters to vote for people they don't support.

How do we force them to vote for people they don’t support?  If anything, we’re encouraging more candidates into the race, meaning it is more likely for everyone to have a candidate that they enthusiastically support, instead of just voting for the lesser of two evils.

I believe he was talking about Hugh's idea of requiring that all the candidates are preferenced.  I wouldn't put it exactly the way Jake did, but I'm not too hot on that idea myself.