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The Plurality Method

Andrew Misseldine

The video introduces the plurality method, a historically common voting system where voters cast ballots for only their single favorite candidate. Under this method, the winner is simply the individual who receives the highest number of first-place votes, regardless of whether they achieve an absolu …

Beyond RCV: Zachary Westfall on Approval Voting & True Majority Rule

The Center for Election Science

The core argument presented in this discussion centers on redefining the fundamental purpose of an election beyond a simple competition between opposing groups. Instead of viewing elections merely as contests where candidates fight to defeat rivals within specific sections of their constituency, the …

The Next Generation of Voters

New America

John Rao, founder of New Voters, highlights a critical disconnect between the sheer size of Generation Z and Alpha populations and their significant underrepresentation in American political discourse. Drawing from his own experience feeling powerless during the 2016 election at age sixteen, he esta …