Re:Show HN: RankedVote – SurveyMonkey but focused on ranked-...
by godelski on Thursday October 06, 2022 @03:44PM
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> Computing `reallocate_votes()` is not as trivial as I suggested.
I agree that it isn't hard, but I'm glad we both agree it isn't trivial.
> I do wonder if many people actually care to work through that step
I don't think most people care to be honest. But I think what does matter is recount events. I often point to what happened in Arizona as a perfect example. It would be substantially easier to create a narrative that an election is rigged if the tallying is more complicated. Malicious people like to hide in complexity and will often oversimplify a complex topic. Because of this, I think one of the most important factors in creating a secure election is ensuring that the tallying system is simple. While malicious actors will always act maliciously, we can reduce their effectiveness through this simplicity.
I agree that it isn't hard, but I'm glad we both agree it isn't trivial.
> I do wonder if many people actually care to work through that step
I don't think most people care to be honest. But I think what does matter is recount events. I often point to what happened in Arizona as a perfect example. It would be substantially easier to create a narrative that an election is rigged if the tallying is more complicated. Malicious people like to hide in complexity and will often oversimplify a complex topic. Because of this, I think one of the most important factors in creating a secure election is ensuring that the tallying system is simple. While malicious actors will always act maliciously, we can reduce their effectiveness through this simplicity.