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Mathematically optimized democracy | Con-Current Events

Frank Yang March 3, 2025
We currently vote with the first-past-the-post plurality voting system. Its biggest flaw was a high source of discussion during the 2024 presidential election — the spoiler effect, where a candidate destined to lose, such as Jill Stein or Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could affect the results of the election by pulling votes from actual, possible candidates. 
EDITORIAL: The two-party system can evolve to make third parties more prominent actors

EDITORIAL: The two-party system can evolve to make third parties more prominent actors

Editors September 17, 2020
Due to the complexities of the two-party system, the Green Party — along with other third parties — don’t stand a real chance at winning a presidential election.
STROINSKI: Don't look to debates for answers

STROINSKI: Don’t look to debates for answers

Anna Stroinski October 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debated, town-hall style, on Sunday night in front of crowd of undecided voters. There wasn’t much tact or discussion of policy, but, rather, a substantial amount of...

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