Explicit approval voting: Difference between revisions

'''Explicit approval voting''' is a [[Ratings ballot|rated voting system]] which is essentially [[Approval voting]] with abstentions. In order to allow abstention, voters must explicitly state disapproval. So, the ballot will list ''Approve'' and ''Disapprove'' for each candidate, (and leavingmay also have a ''Neutral'' option). Leaving a candidate without eitherwithout "Approve" or "Disapprove" implies "Neutral" (and implies markabstaining representsfrom abstentionvoting). The winner is the candidate who has the highest approval among those who didn't abstain: A/(A+D)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Explicit Approval & Hybrid Approval voting|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/c6chef/explicit_approval_hybrid_approval_voting/|website=r/EndFPTP subreddit|access-date=2019-08-12|language=en}}</ref>