Why Your Vote Doesn't Count

Why it was recommended

this CGP Grey video explains how a first-past-the-post voting system all-but-guarantees a two party system to emerge over time

Recommendationnunyabuizness · Original2016-03

What it covers

CGP Grey explains first-past-the-post voting and why it pushes elections toward two dominant parties. It is the first in his series on electoral systems. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

CGP Grey

Length

6 min 31 sec

Year

2011

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