Approval Voting Concepts and Critiques

The video tutorial introduces approval voting, a system where voters approve or disapprove of each candidate without ranking them. The candidate with the most approvals wins. Through examples, the video demonstrates how approval voting works and highlights its potential flaws, such as electing the least disliked candidate and being susceptible to strategic voting. The tutorial concludes by showing how insincere voting can alter election outcomes.

What is a key feature of approval voting that distinguishes it from other voting methods?

• Voters rank candidates in order of preference.

• Voters must choose a single candidate.

• Voters can approve or disapprove of each candidate.

• Voters have only one vote to cast.

In the first example, which candidate won the approval voting election?

• Candidate D

• Candidate A

• Candidate B

• Candidate C

In the second example, what percentage of voters approved only candidate C?

• 65%

• 35%

• 1%

• 32%

What is a potential downside of approval voting as highlighted in the second example?

• It can elect the least disliked candidate.

• It always elects the most popular candidate.

• It is immune to strategic voting.

• It requires voters to rank candidates.

Which candidate had the highest approval rating in the second example?

• Candidate D

• Candidate C

• Candidate B

• Candidate A

In the strategic voting example, how many voters approved candidate B as their first choice?

• 39 voters

• 8 voters

• 50 voters

• 11 voters

What is strategic or insincere voting?

• Voting for the least popular candidate.

• Voting in a way that does not reflect true preferences to influence the result.

• Voting for the candidate you like the most.

• Voting without considering the outcome.

How did strategic voting affect the outcome in the example provided?

• Candidate B won instead of Candidate A.

• Candidate D won instead of Candidate C.

• Candidate C won instead of Candidate B.

• Candidate A won instead of Candidate D.

What is a common criticism of approval voting?

• It requires voters to rank all candidates.

• It can lead to the election of a candidate who is not the most preferred by the majority.

• It often results in ties.

• It is too complex for voters to understand.

What can approval voting be susceptible to, according to the lesson?

• High voter turnout

• Strategic or insincere voting

• Low voter engagement

• Complex vote counting