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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 21 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

There is a system that does exactly this, everyone puts the candidates in their preferred order, and a computer just does the "rounds".

Probably the best way ever, because you end up with the least disliked choice. IIRC. We closed places at work with a system like this, went very well.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 1 points 50 minutes ago

But that's still voting for your preferred candidates. The OPs proposal is like doing tribal council from the Survivor TV show but for our government.

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 18 points 8 hours ago

Australian here, this is how our voting system works. My method is literally putting the most repulsive politician last and then working my way up until I get to the least-repulsive.

Politicians dropped from the rounds can nominate another politician of similar views to give their votes to, so eventually the whole thing coalesces into politicians from three or four parties getting elected, but still gives the opportunity for minor parties to become major parties should the standing government of the day really piss people off.