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Re:Pirate Party Germany now at 8% in nationwide polls by eru on Wednesday October 05, 2011 @04:32PM (#3077427)
Yes, but at least proportional voting isn't as bad as first-past-the-post in this regard.
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Re:Pirate Party Germany now at 8% in nationwide polls by muuh-gnu on Wednesday October 05, 2011 @04:59PM (#3077563)
If you thought first-past-the-post was bad, wait for the new innovative top-two system to further spread, which is flat out eliminating the third party completely.

* http://www.stoptoptwo.org/about/ * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_14_%2820...

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Re:Pirate Party Germany now at 8% in nationwide polls by eru on Thursday October 06, 2011 @10:22AM (#3080182)
Sounds like a run-off voting system. The French use a similar system to elect their presidents, as far as I know. Is that right? Have you looked at the French experiences?
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