• gandalf_der_13te@feddit.orgEnglish
    2·
    3 days ago

    what vote is this? england? EU level? i can’t tell

    edit: oh sry am dumb, it says in the title. i can’t read apparently

  • rustydrd@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    3 days ago

    The title of the graphic is a bit misleading. What it shows is the impact that different vote counting systems would’ve had on the distribution of seats in parliament for the vote shares that resulted from the 2024 election. What it doesn’t show is an actual prediction of election results. Even computing the alternative vote seat distributions is not going to be exact because AMS as it’s usually defined is a two-vote system, where it is possible to “split” ones vote between two party tickets, and this cannot be emulated without actually having these voting results.

  • Harvey656@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    Not from the UK, so I don’t know what the parties are. But irregardless, one of these is not like the other.

    How do all these types of electoral systems work? And is there a proper accurate one?

    • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      There’s really no such thing as a totally accurate voting system. It’s a whole rabbit hole of variations, all with various trade offs. The stated goal is to create an accurate representation of the vote with an easily understandable voting method. It’s easy to see which is more accurate just by the chart, but understandable can be debated. Which is how the US ended up with the worst possible solution.

  • TheBlackLounge@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2·
    3 days ago

    How is this calculated? Wouldn’t people vote differently in a different system? What system does the UK have now that allows this calculation?

  • rustydrd@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    3 days ago

    Surprised to see AMS with an uneven split like 68:32. Can someone explain or summarize what the arguments in favor of this would be?