What if the length of a term was proportional to the amount you won by in the election? (lemmy.fbxl.net)

submitted 1 year ago by SJ_Zero@lemmy.fbxl.net to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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Seems odd that if you win by 0.001% that's treated the same as if you win by 50%. "You barely won, here's the same mandate as someone who won soundly"

Probably a bad idea, but there's an idea in there that isn't dumb.

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[-] charonn0@startrek.website 9 points 1 year ago

Fixed-length terms prevents the incumbent from having any excuse to try to extend their term.

[-] SJ_Zero@lemmy.fbxl.net 1 points 1 year ago

hah very good point.

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