tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post927231443661866463..comments2023-04-02T15:53:46.924+01:00Comments on Senator Sam Mézec: An experts view on alternative voting systems for JerseySenator Sam Mézechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072393815446147249noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-73534986650772362582013-09-27T11:27:17.385+01:002013-09-27T11:27:17.385+01:00Sir,
I know I'm a bit late but I think you m...Sir, <br /><br />I know I'm a bit late but I think you may be missing the point when you say (and the other comment on this page must be feeling a bit lonely):<br /><br />"Most arguments against STV are quite flimsy. They say it is too complicated. Well, if you can count to 10, I can assure you that it is not complicated at all. Okay, it's not as simple as just marking down an X on your ballot, but really? Is ranking them in number complicated? Of course it isn't."<br /><br />It isn't complicated to vote but it is complicated to see how the end result is arrived at. First past the post is easy but try explaining STV to a non mathematician. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111456314243683939.post-17754223536613176672013-09-16T08:35:12.214+01:002013-09-16T08:35:12.214+01:00Yes he was interesting to listen to - but if the c...Yes he was interesting to listen to - but if the candidates who stand for election are mediocre then it does not make much difference to the quality of government. <br />If the so called "progressives" in this little place spend half of the time actually organizing a political group (party!) as they do talking about the unfairness of the system then we should actually be on the way to improving things.<br />Too many prima donnas and too much petty squabbling - AV and the rest are just simply not relevant in Jersey today. Move on!Tom Gruchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384387998228996741noreply@blogger.com