New Hampshire set to pilot voting machines that use software everyone can see

Re:New Hampshire set to pilot voting machines that use softw... by renewiltord on Friday November 04, 2022 @02:01PM (#33471171)

Currently we only have sale of majority votes contingent on wins: If you vote for me, I will give you X. Enabling vote sales will enable sale of minority votes and not contingent on wins. This is better for people with minority opinions and allows them to correctly line up their desires with monetary reward.

If you hate abortion, but like $100 more than you hate abortion, then why shouldn't we just give you $100?

Of course, there is the knock-on effect of wanting inequality so you can control people and keep the vote price low, that's true. But that's just a question of the vote economics. I'm sure we can work something out.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:New Hampshire set to pilot voting machines that use softw... by Wowfunhappy on Friday November 04, 2022 @02:47PM (#33471789)

> If you hate abortion, but like $100 more than you hate abortion, then why shouldn't we just give you $100?

Because it gives the person with more money more voting power (even moreso than they already have).

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:New Hampshire set to pilot voting machines that use softw... by renewiltord on Friday November 04, 2022 @03:26PM (#33472382)

Well, that is always the case given that no candidate who raises 100 M+ loses to a candidate who raises less than 100 M, irrespective of per-donation size. Once we have a market, everyone can participate in this rather than just the big donors. It's a democratization of the voting market!

[ Parent | on HN ]