23
May
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”—Abraham Lincoln Voting is the cornerstone of democracy. It allows each individual among millions to make their preferences heard in a quantifiable way. But there are many methods of quantifying preferences as votes and they are not all made equal. Much like adding different proportions of flour, milk, and eggs can create everything from cookies, to pasta, to pancakes, the way each vote is counted can produce very different election outcomes. So, how does your vote get counted, what options are out there, and which voting method is the best? We’ll shed some light…