tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426903733734944180.post4768879681563804589..comments2024-03-24T00:14:44.246-07:00Comments on Derek Haylock - Author: To AV or not to AVDerek Haylockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10959138785915870717noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426903733734944180.post-83105150288211240932011-04-22T00:17:03.655-07:002011-04-22T00:17:03.655-07:00Good analysis - but I think there are 2 good reaso...Good analysis - but I think there are 2 good reasons to vote for AV:<br />- Many constituencies are "safe" for one party, as no other party individually can get enough votes. So the other voters always feel they have no say. With AV, there is an opportunity for the others to work together to unseat an incumbent. I think that this will mean that voters in these seats feel their votes are actually worth something at last.<br />- Your analysis says that the total sum of happiness stays about the same in both systems. But with FPP more voters have full happiness, and fewer score half. With AV, more have half, and fewer have full. I think that we should give a higher score to a result with more happy people, even if they did not get their first preference. <br />I think that the change is worth the hassle.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648995642899241248noreply@blogger.com