Same Hearts, Different Results
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🙋 The “hearts” of 1,000 voters never change—the number of people in the three villages and which side they prefer stay fixed. If everyone votes, the result is always 🧑🦱 560 : 🧑🦲 440. But move just one “turnout” handle, and 🧑🦲 wins. No one changed their mind. 🚪 Next, count the people who “didn’t go”—if supporters of the losing side stayed home, the result would have flipped even if only they had voted. 🎯 Finally, look only at those who showed up and guess the winner (one round is exactly tied).
About this app
Same Views, a Different Result is an interactive election simulator about how turnout can change an outcome without anyone changing their political preference. Across three towns and 1,000 fixed voters, adjust turnout to compare the hypothetical result if everyone voted with the actual votes cast, then examine who stayed home. A built-in quiz asks you to total the votes and identify the winner, including tie scenarios.
Use cases
- Civics and social studies lessons on turnout and abstention
- Teachers demonstrating how participation affects election results
- Students practicing vote totals and critical thinking
- Anyone exploring how a minority of voters can determine an outcome
Features
- Adjustable turnout for each of three towns
- Comparison of fixed preferences with actual votes cast
- Breakdown of nonvoters and their preferred side
- Messages showing when abstainers could have flipped the result
- Winner, loser, tie, and winner-support share calculations
- Four missions and a vote-counting winner quiz