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Voting Systems for Ideal Majoritarian Conditions
There’s convincing evidence that successful chicken dilemma defection isn’t happening in polls, and that, therefore, polls aren’t having any chicken-dilemma problem. So, evidently, the conditions that obtain in polls are ideal majoritarian conditions.
Public Opinion Forms Amazingly Fast in Twitter Age
With aid of technology like Twitter public opinion forms amazingly quickly in country like US
Millennial Generation Voting Pattern Analyzed
Young, diverse, and liberal? Another look at growing Millennial generation voting and politics
Polls Show India’s Modi Set for Control of Country
BJP’s Modi set for control of India according to new polls showing Congress party’s decline
On Four Kinds of Voting Conditions, with Recommendations
Voting Conditions: A moral philosopher named Rawls suggested that maximizing the sum of happiness is less important than minimizing the greatest unhappiness. So, one would want to minimize the greatest dis-satisfaction with the outcome.
Record Number of Americans Identify as Independents
With 42% now self-identified Americans identify as independents, Republicans and Democrats in trouble
VIDEO: Bayesian Regret and Approval Voting
Expert on election methods discusses concept of Bayesian regret and approval voting at Electology
Worldwide Poll: What is Your Political Philosophy
This is a worldwide poll on general categories of political parties. Residents of all countries are invited to vote. Including a party-category here certainly does not imply approval, endorsement or condoning of it.
A letter to Chuck Todd… Unanswered.
Letter to Chuck Todd: Would you please let me know if we can count on you to discuss on your show this simple upgrade to our election procedures? We the People are most eagerly looking forward to it!