Sunday, March 15, 2009
Babble vo
Next months parliamentarians will be elected by ballot/vote from Indian citizens. In any constituency largest share of polled valid vote will elect a member of parliament. There is no limitation on number of candidates. In this system there is a possibility of electing a candidate who is hated by 75% voters in constituency.
There is some talk of negative vote. Instead, if candidates fail to get 50% or more in poll, a runoff vote is simpler between first and second. Thus we eliminate one possibility of electing most hated representative member of parliament.
