Comments on: trade your vote in for a new one http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2007/08/08/trade-your-vote-in-for-a-new-one/ a blog about things Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:32:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kieran Bennett http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2007/08/08/trade-your-vote-in-for-a-new-one/comment-page-1/#comment-16642 Kieran Bennett Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:35:36 +0000 http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2007/08/08/trade-your-vote-in-for-a-new-one/#comment-16642 Both individuals would have to honour the agreement for it to work, odds are that neither of them would. 1. there is obviously no accountability, the vote is secret, the individual can claim they voted however they want. 2. both individuals are likely to be dedicated supporters of their own party's best electoral interests, and thus have a very high incentive to renege on the agreement. 3. on the most trusting of individuals would get as far as the polling booth without thinking "heck, the other person could easily double cross me". This doubles the incentive to renege, and offers a convenient rationalization if the individual has any qualms. Both individuals would have to honour the agreement for it to work, odds are that neither of them would.

1. there is obviously no accountability, the vote is secret, the individual can claim they voted however they want.

2. both individuals are likely to be dedicated supporters of their own party’s best electoral interests, and thus have a very high incentive to renege on the agreement.

3. on the most trusting of individuals would get as far as the polling booth without thinking “heck, the other person could easily double cross me”.

This doubles the incentive to renege, and offers a convenient rationalization if the individual has any qualms.

]]> By: Club Troppo » Friday’s Missing Link - on Friday! http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2007/08/08/trade-your-vote-in-for-a-new-one/comment-page-1/#comment-16416 Club Troppo » Friday’s Missing Link - on Friday! Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:20:24 +0000 http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2007/08/08/trade-your-vote-in-for-a-new-one/#comment-16416 [...] A Roll of the Dice points to an interesting US case that says vote swapping is legal. [...] [...] A Roll of the Dice points to an interesting US case that says vote swapping is legal. [...]

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