Comments on: SU enacts some of its proposed election reforms http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/10/30/su-enacts-some-of-its-proposed-election-reforms/ The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:39:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Samuel A http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/10/30/su-enacts-some-of-its-proposed-election-reforms/comment-page-1/#comment-3066 Samuel A Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:47:18 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=6596#comment-3066 It good that Instant Runoff Voting was not approved. It can do some strange things like you loose when you get more votes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZGTnp3cgFY You also do not get a real a majority with IRV. Any math major would know this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJgK_GHM0_U Our reps have done a good job with the current voting system. If people want to participate, fine, if not, that's their right as well. It good that Instant Runoff Voting was not approved. It can do some strange things like you loose when you get more votes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZGTnp3cgFY

You also do not get a real a majority with IRV. Any math major would know this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJgK_GHM0_U

Our reps have done a good job with the current voting system. If people want to participate, fine, if not, that’s their right as well.

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