The danger is that these systems can turn that rise into a one party majority if support keeps growing.

Proportional representation keeps power proportional.

  • Sunshine (she/her)@piefed.caOPMEnglish
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    14 days ago

    Australia doesn’t have a winner take all system though.

    That is misinformation as the lower house uses the alternative vote ie instant-runoff ranked ballots. Preferential voting is not single transferable. Stop intentionally confusing people.

      • Sunshine (she/her)@piefed.caOPMEnglish
        5·
        14 days ago

        majority-preferential instant-runoff voting in single-member seats

        It is a winner take all system for the lower house.

        Your quotation literally proved my point. It’s the Australian higher house that has the single transferable vote which is the proportional system.