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Comment on YSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to choose their own voters. In many countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United States

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Jarix@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

I don’t understand it well, but I like your 2 round system. What are some typical flaws with it that might not be obvious? I’m also curious what is the best thing about it, in your opinion

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iglou@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
It is better than FPTP, but not a great system either. The flaws are similar to FPTP: The final winner may not be the candidate that would be most approved by the pooulation.

The main arvantage of it is that you can go wilder during the first turn, and pick a small party that you truly support, in hope it passes to the second turn. That happens often enough. And if it doesn’t, then you vote for the least bad candidate in the second turn/the closest candidate to what you want.

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- Jarix@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  That happens often enough. And if it doesn’t, then you vote for the least bad candidate in the second turn/the closest candidate to what you want.
  
  That’s what I like about it that I thought it would solve for me. I don’t think the person I’ve voted for, in any election I’ve ever voted for, has won my riding (Canada)
  
  I often have to choose between who I want to represent me, and voting for the strategic choice so that the leader of the country isn’t the worst choice
  
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