the mathematics of elections and voting

elections and voting systems

Elections Voting Exposed: Is It Enough?

In the 2020 U.S. presidential election, more than 158 million ballots were cast, but misinformation still reduced participation, showing the system was not enough on its own. While early voting lifted overall turnout, the spread of false information reshaped the final participation landscape. Elections and Voting Systems: Early Voting

the mathematics of elections and voting

RCV vs FPTP in Elections Voting Canada

Ranked-choice voting (RCV) and first-past-the-post (FPTP) are the two most common ballot systems in Canada, but they count votes very differently: RCV redistributes preferences until a candidate reaches a majority, while FPTP declares the highest-scoring candidate the winner even without majority support. In the 2020 leadership race for a major