Same Votes, Different Results
by Anonymous · ⭐ 1 · 🍴 0
⚖️ 100 members. Keep the yes, no, and abstention votes fixed, and change only the «passing rule» to see approval or rejection — simple comparison, majority of those present, majority of all members, or two-thirds of those present. First, ask whether the meeting is valid (a majority of all members are present). 🤐 Without changing a single yes or no, adding abstentions flips the strictest rules first — under some rules, an abstention has practically the same power as a no. 🎯 At the end, choose which of four vote counts passes under one given rule.
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About this app
Same Votes, Different Outcomes is an interactive civic-learning tool about quorum and voting thresholds in a 100-seat chamber. Set the numbers of yes votes, no votes, and abstentions, then compare plain comparison, majority of those present, majority of all seats, and two-thirds of those present. Explore how attendance and abstentions can change the result, then test your understanding in a four-question challenge.
Use cases
- Students learning how voting rules and quorum work
- Civic education workshops about legislative decision-making
- Facilitators explaining the effect of abstentions
- Anyone practicing critical thinking about vote-counting rules
Features
- Adjustable yes, no, and abstention counts in a 100-seat chamber
- Checks whether at least 51 members are present for a valid sitting
- Compares four pass thresholds side by side
- Shows how adding abstentions can flip outcomes under some rules
- Includes missions for creating split outcomes and invalid sittings
- Four-question quiz with score feedback