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·
    3 months 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·
      3 months 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.