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preferential voting

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A quick definition of preferential voting:

Preferential voting is a way of voting where each person ranks the choices in order of preference. This means that instead of just picking one option, you can choose your top choices in order. The votes are then counted and the candidate with the most votes wins. This system can be transferable or weighted, which means that if your first choice doesn't win, your vote can be transferred to your second choice. It's like making a list of your favorite ice cream flavors and getting the one that's most popular among your friends!

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Preferential voting is a system in which each voter ranks the choices in order of preference. The most preferred candidate wins by having the highest number of votes.

For example, in an election with three candidates, a voter may rank them as follows: Candidate A (first choice), Candidate B (second choice), and Candidate C (third choice). If Candidate A does not receive enough votes to win, the voter's second choice (Candidate B) will be counted instead. This process continues until a candidate receives a majority of the votes.

Preferential voting is used in many countries, including Australia, Ireland, and India. It is also used in some US cities, such as San Francisco and Minneapolis, for local elections.

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curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
lilypadfrog
8:12
hi shawties
lilypadfrog
8:16
who’s getting into a law school today raise your hand
jackfrost11770
8:28
I sure hope so at this point
lilypadfrog
8:28
woooo
lilypadfrog
8:28
jackfrost for law school
jackfrost11770
8:29
LILYPADFROG FOR LAW SCHOOL
jackfrost11770
8:29
I really just love how now there's an executive order that says I don't exist as a person
jackfrost11770
8:29
Do I not have to pay taxes now? Loans? What now
lilypadfrog
8:34
you should probably assume this means your law school will be free
GreyCeaselessMammoth
8:34
i love that there's an executive order that we're all female now
jackfrost11770
8:38
I think so yeah. I think I don't have to pay for anything anymore
Trismegistus
8:40
can someone release today my god
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