The Independent
The weird maths that add up to the White House
Out of America: The result is too close to call, and could even be a tie that will make for edge-of-the-seat election viewing
You have to admit, first- past-the-post is more fun. Elections
decided by direct popular vote and proportional representation may be
"fairer" and more "democratic" – but what's an election night when a
computer tells you who has won, or how many seats each party will have,
within moments of the polls closing?
I have covered elections in France and Germany, Greece and Italy (as
well as the Gorbachev-era Soviet Union). But for suspense and great
viewing on election night, nothing beats a system when the outcome is
determined by a host of separate, winner-take-all contests, as in
Britain and the United States. And by any standards, 6 November here
promises to be a thriller.
Read it at The Independent:
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/the-weird-maths-that-add-up-to-the-white-house-8229275.html
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