Understanding Voting Systems

The video explains the issues with the First-Past-the-Post voting system, such as the spoiler effect, and introduces the Alternative Vote as a solution. It follows Red Squirrel's voting experience under both systems, highlighting strategic voting in FPTP and ranking preferences in AV. The video details the vote counting process in AV, showing how it eliminates the least popular candidates until a majority winner is found. It concludes with Queen Lion adopting AV for fairer elections, emphasizing its advantages over FPTP, despite some shared flaws.

What problem did Queen Lion face with the First Past the Post voting system?

• Spoiler effect

• High election costs

• Lack of voter participation

• Too many candidates

Why did Red Squirrel vote for Gorilla under the First Past the Post system?

• He thought Gorilla was the best candidate

• He was influenced by Grey Squirrel

• He wanted to prevent Leopard from winning

• He was indifferent to all candidates

What is strategic voting, as seen in the First Past the Post system?

• Voting for the least popular candidate

• Voting without any strategy

• Voting for the most popular candidate

• Voting for a candidate to prevent another from winning

How does the Alternative Vote system differ from First Past the Post?

• It allows ranking of candidates

• It requires fewer candidates

• It is more expensive

• It is only used in small elections

What happens to Turtle's votes in the Alternative Vote system when he is eliminated?

• They remain with Turtle

• They are given to Leopard

• They are discarded

• They are transferred to Owl

In the Alternative Vote system, what is the process called when the least popular candidate is eliminated?

• Proportional representation

• Direct elimination

• Instant Runoff Voting

• Majority voting

What is a key advantage of the Alternative Vote system over First Past the Post?

• It is cheaper to implement

• It guarantees a Condorcet winner

• It is easier to understand

• It eliminates the spoiler effect

What is a common flaw shared by both the Alternative Vote and First Past the Post systems?

• They are both proportional systems

• They both guarantee a Condorcet winner

• They both eliminate the spoiler effect

• They are both susceptible to gerrymandering

How does the Alternative Vote system help smaller parties?

• By guaranteeing them a win

• By reducing the number of candidates

• By giving them more funding

• By allowing voters to support them without fear of wasting votes

What outcome does the Alternative Vote system prevent in the given example with Tiger?

• Owl being eliminated first

• Tiger becoming king

• Leopard winning with a majority

• Gorilla winning with a minority