Approval Strategy
Here's a good quote I found from an
old article over at kuro5hin.org. It clearly describes a strategy problem with Approval Voting.
Let's say your preference is Green over Democrat and Democrat over Republican. Under approval voting, I should vote for Nader and Gore. But what if the Green Party slowly turns into a major party while the Republicans decline? Voting for both Democrat and Green makes sense only if the Republican has a chance of winning. Once the Republican slips in popularity, then you are faced with dilemma of, "When should I stop voting for the Democrat?" Wait too long, you might help Gore beat Nader. If you commit too soon to Nader, you might help Bush beat Gore.
Posted by Curt at April 27, 2003 03:41 AM