

The Quota Rule, Alabama Paradox and the complexity of voting systems
[Sec 4 Maths and beyond: ] As it turns out, the voting systems post received a lot more traffic than normal. People really like seeing how the mathematics behind the systems aren't as perfect as we want them to believe. So we'll introduce it a little deeper this time. Sometimes, it's not just the voting that's at fault; every part of the process can influence it dramatically. Take the Quota Rule, for example. To put it simply, when you have a non-integer value representing th


Voting, Fairness and Politics
[Sec 4 Maths and up: Distribution and Grouping] Last year in 2020, Singapore held an election where the adults mostly had to vote for the party they wish to continue governance for the next few years. We normally approach voting, or at least wish to, with the idea that it's fair. But is it? Depending on the system you endorse, the voting results may change drastically. One particular group may be advantaged, at the expense of another group. Regardless of whichever we choose,