RE: 2012 Elections results finally in US officially applies 4 Banana Republic status @ UN
January 5, 2013 at 4:49 pm
(January 5, 2013 at 12:04 pm)Tiberius Wrote: No, popular vote should only determine the presidency when there are two candidates. That is the only circumstance when popular vote is a fair method of determining a winner.
With more than two candidates, a person can still win the Presidency with less than 50% of the popular vote. For example, if two candidates got 30% of the vote each, and the third candidate got 40%.
In almoust every single European democracy in which the president is more than a ceremonial figure (France, Poland....), there are mainly 2 elections held. In the first, in which all candidates are on the ballot, the 2 candidates with the most votes are decided.
If neighter of them reaches over the 50% limit another election is held in which only the two canidates who had the most votes in the past election are on the ballot.
France has been a functioning democracy ever since our troops had enought of their arrogant habits and cheese and therefor left, and so far I havent noticed anything "unfair" about their electoral system.
The popular vote should be the deciding factor since a elected official should represent the majority of the population and not some bürocratic institutions.
