The de Borda presentation to the Assembly Executive Review Committee took place on 13.01.2026.
Majority rule may be fine. But a majority opinion cannot be identified in a majority vote, or even a series of majority votes. So why is everybody talking about simple, weighted or consociational majority votes, as if they are accurate? Today's presentation shows - no, proves - that majority voting is ancient and hopelessly inadequate.
1. A singleton majority vote - "Option X, yes or no?" - cannot identify a collective opinion, because those who vote 'no' are not even stating their (positive) opinion.
2. A pairing - "Option X or Y?" - is ok, if and only if the two options, X and Y, are a duality: eg, "Shall we drive on the left or on the right?" In contrast, "Should the UK be in the EU or the WTO?" is not ok; it's not a duality; the UK could also be in the EEA or Customs Union, so in this (and many another instance) a multi-option ballot would be needed.
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3. Many complain, the Assembly 'culture' is negative. But, with majority voting, of course it is! Power-sharing, and decision-sharing, would best be effected in a preferential ballot: see 2026-02.