• spujb@lemmy.cafe
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    8 months ago

    it helps moderate extremism and represents most of society as a whole.

    thoughts on Selb and Lachat, 2009?:

    In particular, the analyses suggest that CV compels a substantial share of uninterested and less knowledgeable voters to the polls. These voters, in turn, cast votes that are clearly less consistent with their own political preferences than those of the more informed and motivated voluntary voters. Claims that CV promotes equal representation of political interests are therefore questionable.