Belly,

So, you'd be happy if there were 10 candidates, and the highest vote was 25% to 'A"
So, the bloke with 25% gets elected even though 75% of the voters hated his guts and wouldn't waste their urine on him if he was on fire?

Yes, that's democratic.
That's if you think minority rule is democratic.

is mise, surely you are not claiming you see that in my post?
Come on you can do better, without insulting the truth
Small parties, even micro parties, infest our chook pens [upper houses and senet]
They in total, get no more than 20 percent of the vote, including the greens with about ten percent
IF we had half the numbers in those places of ill repute, and required twice the votes for a seat
Only the greens would,mayb, win seats there
Based on? *voters true intentions*
Just because you may want AC or one nation,or any fringe party in those seats is not reason for minorities to override majoritys wishes

is mise you and I have been here before, waiting for an answer
How did you, in any way, see my plan to stall, even end, minorities ability to overrule the big two as minority rule?
please explain,slowly Pauline may be reading this

Belly,

In our system of Preferential voting a person, to be elected, must get more than 50% of the vote, first past the post etc., can result in a person being elected by a minority when the majority hated their guts.

Hey Canem Malum,
Your last comment sounded interesting...

"At least you are consistent and don't sway with the wind. Like the captain that ties himself to the mast in the storm- sticks to his principles. I find reading ancient wisdom offers a great chance to keep my crew safe."

What have you been reading?

Perhaps you are referring to me Is Mise.

Personally I would much prefer to see that candidate with 25% of the vote elected, if he had the most votes, than someone with only 15% of the vote who received more preferences, but only because voters were forced to give them to someone by law.

Queensland offered alternate preferences or just vote one years ago. Most I know chose the just vote one choice. At least your vote can't elect someone you definitely did not wan that way.