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== Results == |
== Results == |
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[[File:2018 straw poll results WA 10th CD.png|thumb|Straw poll results]] |
[[File:2018 straw poll results WA 10th CD.png|thumb|Straw poll results]] |
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The Independent Progressive candidate won by a large margin, and the Republican candidate came in last, under all 3 voting systems. The Democrat came in 2nd place under FPTP, but under Approval and Score, the Independent Centrist took 2nd place, beating the Democrat.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Livestream: Our candidate forum and straw poll is happening now!|url=https://www.facebook.com/CountedWA/videos/128779187960073|website=Facebook|access-date=2018-09-23|language=en|date=|last=Counted|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> (This was attributed to vote-splitting between the two independents.<ref name=":0" />) Raw scores for the 34 eligible voters: |
The Independent Progressive candidate won by a large margin, and the Republican candidate came in last, under all 3 voting systems. The Democrat came in 2nd place under FPTP, but under Approval and Score, the Independent Centrist took 2nd place, beating the Democrat.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Livestream: Our candidate forum and straw poll is happening now!|url=https://www.facebook.com/CountedWA/videos/128779187960073|website=Facebook|access-date=2018-09-23|language=en|date=|last=Counted|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> (This was attributed to vote-splitting between the two independents.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />) Raw scores for the 34 eligible voters: |
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* 42% of voters did not use the full range of scores available. |
* 42% of voters did not use the full range of scores available. |
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* Voters did not have the same approval thresholds when converting their score ballots to approval ballots (even with the same score ballots). |
* Voters did not have the same approval thresholds when converting their score ballots to approval ballots (even with the same score ballots). |
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One voter remarked “It looks like score voting is going to work out much better”.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Independent Progressive Tamborine Borrelli Sweeps 10th CD Straw Poll|url=https://thesubtimes.com/2018/07/15/__trashed/|work=The Suburban Times|date=2018-07-15|access-date=2018-09-23|language=en-US}}</ref> |
One voter remarked “It looks like score voting is going to work out much better”.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=Independent Progressive Tamborine Borrelli Sweeps 10th CD Straw Poll|url=https://thesubtimes.com/2018/07/15/__trashed/|work=The Suburban Times|date=2018-07-15|access-date=2018-09-23|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |