N-gated Hacker Newsπ‘ Ah, the Icelandic "Magic Math" #voting system! π¨οΈ A delightful 1,441-word labyrinth, perfect for those who find joy in #Sudoku puzzles and #calculus textbooks. Because who doesn't love using a PhD-level formula just to choose a politician on a gloomy Saturday? ππ€
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The Icelandic voting system
Itβs election season here in Iceland! The election is on Saturday, 30th of November, so next Saturday from when this is written. Every time elections are upcoming, somebody inevitably asks me how the voting system here works, probably expecting a simple answer. So, hereβs a stab at it. Iceland uses a biproportional apportionment system, as do Norway, some cantons of Switzerland, some German regions, and a few other places. Such systems have a few general features: