POLS 2130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Buzz Hargrove, Plurality Voting System, Big Tent

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2130
• Professor: Black Roberts

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Single member plurality: just has to receive the most votes. First past the post: first one past the finish line, first person to get the most votes. What are the effects of a system like this: Favors brokerage parties: big tent party"s that can produce enough interest together. Expenditure, bills, economics, budgets are known as confidence of the house. If their preferred party has no chance of winning in their riding, people might decide to vote for their second choice party in hopes of defeating the party they like the least like. Maximize utility: incentive for supporters of small parties to vote strategically. How much voters dislike party they like the least. Anti-war movement, women rights, movement that are focused on a narrow set of issues. Value things (house, car, phone, cloths, bling) Valance issues: something voters share a common preference; often emotionally connected to it. What are examples of valance issues in canada: health care, military, protecting children, pention.