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The issue was noted by Nicolas de Condorcet in 1793 when he stated, "In single-stage elections, where there are a great many voters, each voter's influence is very small. . It is therefore possible that the citizens will not be sufficiently interested [to vote]" and "... we know that this interest [which voters have in an election] must decrease with each individual's [i.e. voter's] influence ...
The Ethics of Voting by Jason Brennan is a book which outlines a contrasting argument to the idea that it is the civic duty of individuals within a democracy to vote. The core tenet upon which his argument resides is that the individuals who do not know what they are voting for should not feel the moral obligation to vote on issues about which they are uninformed, and that democracies would ...
In a voting system that uses multiple votes (Plurality block voting), the voter can vote for any subset of the running candidates. So, a voter might vote for Alice, Bob, and Charlie, rejecting Daniel and Emily. Approval voting uses such multiple votes. In a voting system that uses a ranked vote, the voter ranks the candidates in order of ...
A decisive popular vote win provides more than just numbers—it offers moral and political authority. It equips the president to unify the country, tackle entrenched issues, and overcome opposition.
But maybe, just maybe, it might be worthwhile to demand education that teaches our children about the history of the Black vote and much more. Ricky Jones. March 14, 2019
Why do some people vote 'against their own interests'? Many Americans are often accused of going “against their own interests” when it comes to a number of issues, from abortion rights to the ...
History tells us that matters like marriage equality, voting rights, abortion access and campaign finance are often adjudicated through the court system.
The altruism theory of voting is a model of voter behavior which states that if citizens in a democracy have "social" preferences for the welfare of others, the extremely low probability of a single vote determining an election will be outweighed by the large cumulative benefits society will receive from the voter's preferred policy being enacted, such that it is rational for an “altruistic ...