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Re:Debian decides to allow secret votes by dhzhzjsbevs on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @09:21AM (#30842194)
It's a binary decision.

The only way to properly poll that is either rank choice voting or a second vote after voting to change or not.

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Re:Debian decides to allow secret votes by toast0 on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @10:40AM (#30843153)
Debian votes are ranked choice.
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Re:Debian decides to allow secret votes by cosmojg on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @11:44AM (#30844086)
Specifically, they use the Schulze method[1] with ranked ballots, which is far better[2] than the IRV method popularized by FairVote[3] and currently making the rounds in the U.S.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method

[2] https://electionscience.github.io/vse-sim/VSE/

[3] https://www.fairvote.org/

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Re:Debian decides to allow secret votes by treeman79 on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @11:30AM (#30843907)
Diluting the vote of your opponent/position is quite common.

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-politician-discovers-2-men-...

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Re:Debian decides to allow secret votes by bigbillheck on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @12:33PM (#30844787)
I don't see anything in there about ranked choice voting.
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