Should we consider Ranked Choice voting for SC elections?
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Speaking for myself: Summary I propose changing our Steering Council election process from simple approval voting to a ranked choice system to better capture voter preferences and provide more meaningful feedback to candidates. I want your input to know if this is worth pursuing. Background Our PEP-13 voting method has remained unchanged since late 2019. While functional, the simple approval voting system has limitations we should address. Current Limitations No Preference Expression: Voter...

Original comment:

I don’t know much about voting systems, but I know someone who does. Unfortunately he’s currently banned. Maybe we can wait until his 3-month ban expires and ask him for advice?

Previous discussion

  • moormaan
    7·
    19 days ago

    Interesting perspective. It implies that:

    1. The value of their policy work is significantly below the technical community’s contributions value
    2. There is perceived status to be gained by climbing this particular social ladder.

    I neither agree or disagree fully, but I believe there is value in good governance of large and diverse projects.

    Whether their governance is good is what this whole kerfuffle is all about.

    • BB_C@programming.dev
      23·
      19 days ago

      It implies that the value of their policy work is significantly below…

      It’s always safe to assume that value to be negative unless proven otherwise actually.