Yes. The degree to which voters influence the ranking of candidates under STV depends on how much attention they are paying (not much). But the fact candidates are assessed against each other does ra… (View Post)

Probably. Complicated by the Greenlandic government cancelling several mining projects on environmental grounds. ie local people didn't want them despite promised economic benefits. (View Post)

You are not explaining why it's actually bad for voters to have a say over which candidate gets elected. It's no secret that SNP will win a whole bunch of members under any electoral system… (View Post)

I don't think time taken to count the vote is a downside if it leads to a more representative/better result. It is true you optimally want to stand the number of candidates that you might win on… (View Post)

I rather like STV because it gives you as a voter a real say over the candidates as well as the party. Say party X will definitely win one member and maybe two in a five member seat and puts up three… (View Post)