Beyond First-Past-the-Post
Explore four alternative voting methods. Create a poll, share the link, and discover how different systems can produce different outcomes ā and why that matters.
Create a PollPlurality
The classic. Each voter picks one candidate. The candidate with the most votes wins, even without a majority.
Simple ā but vulnerable to vote-splitting when similar candidates compete.
Approval Voting
Vote for as many candidates as you approve of. The candidate with the most approvals wins. No wasted votes.
Reduces vote-splitting and helps centrist candidates.
Ranked Choice (RCV)
Rank all candidates in order of preference. If no one has a majority, the last-place candidate is eliminated and their votes transfer to voters' next choices.
Guarantees a majority winner through instant runoff rounds.
Quadratic Voting
Each voter gets 100 voice credits. Casting v votes for a candidate costs vĀ² credits. Negative votes are allowed. Express how strongly you feel.
Captures intensity of preference ā not just direction.