How much does a vote matter? (Article)
Today’s release is the latest in our series of audio versions of our articles.
In this one — How much does a vote matter? — I investigate the two key things that determine the impact of your vote:
• The chances of your vote changing an election’s outcome
• How much better some candidates are for the world as a whole, compared to others
I then discuss what I think are the best arguments against voting in important elections:
• If an election is competitive, that means other people disagree about which option is better, and you’re at some risk of voting for the worse candidate by mistake.
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