End FPTP (First Past The Post) — discussion of electoral systems that are not FPTP

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End FPTP (First Past The Post) — discussion of electoral systems that are not FPTP

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What is First Past The Post (FPTP)?

FPTP is a voting system where each voters submits their vote for one candidate, and the candidate with the most votes wins.

Why is FPTP bad?

Because FPTP hurts candidates who have similar positions, it leads to a two-party system.
FPTP creates wasted votes and excess votes.
FPTP strongly encourages tactical voting.
FPTP allows for gerrymandering

What are some good alternatives?

Cardinal Voting Systems
Ranked Voting Systems
- Schulze Method
- IRV
- Borda Count
- STV (Multi-winner)
Proportional Representation Systems (For multi-winner elections)
Mixed Electoral Systems (For multi-winner elections)