• Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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    1 day ago

    Single transferable vote doesn’t really solve any of the underlying problems. It’s plastering over them more than actually fixing them given that we’re changing the electro system I’d rather we actually fix the problem.

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      1 day ago

      That’s not accurate to say as it’s gives voters the most sophisticated method of voting, prevents parachute candidates, increases accountability, in parliament and ensures 95% of the vote is counted.

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        It is accurate to say that it’s not as good as proportional representation because it isn’t as good as proportional representation hence the plaster over analogy.