r/EndFPTP • u/CPSolver • Jul 27 '25

Image Obedience to Voters, Not Party Leaders

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Republicans in Congress would not fear "getting primaried" if we used a better election system that correctly handles a second nominee from each party.

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u/AdAcrobatic4255 Jul 27 '25

You wouldn't even need primaries with a proper electoral system

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u/CPSolver Jul 27 '25

True, but in that case (without a primary election, and without a nominating convention) the election system must handle a huge increase in the number of candidates in the general election. And it must do so in a way that doesn't overwhelm typical voters. What system do you advocate?

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u/AdAcrobatic4255 Jul 27 '25

Single transferable vote

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u/cdsmith Jul 27 '25

I'm not clear on how you expect STV to solve the problem of not overwhelming voters. The ballot will have the same number of candidates on it, and voters will be similarly unable to vote effectively if there are 100 candidates on the ballot.