What changes, if any, should America make to the way it nominates presidents?
13 ballots
Should use approval voting in nominating Leading
12 votes (92%)
Opening primaries to independent voters
10 votes (77%)
Move to primaries only
7 votes (54%)
States should rotate who goes first
6 votes (46%)
Nomination contests should be held all on the same day across America
4 votes (31%)
Smaller states should go first, then bigger states
2 votes (15%)
Keep the systems the way they are
0 votes (0%)
Move to caucuses only
0 votes (0%)
Approval Distribution
| Number of Candidates Approved | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|
All Candidates
(13 voters)
|
15.4% | 7.7% | 38.5% | 23.1% | 15.4% |
|
Should use approval voting in nominating
(12 voters)
|
8.3% | 8.3% | 41.7% | 25.0% | 16.7% |
|
Opening primaries to independent voters
(10 voters)
|
— | — | 50.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% |
|
Move to primaries only
(7 voters)
|
— | 14.3% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% |
|
States should rotate who goes first
(6 voters)
|
— | — | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% |
|
Nomination contests should be held all on the same day across America
(4 voters)
|
25.0% | — | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
|
Smaller states should go first, then bigger states
(2 voters)
|
— | — | — | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Co-Approval Matrix
Percentage of voters who approved the row candidate also approved the column candidate
| Approved | Should use approval voting in nominating | Opening primaries to independent voters | Move to primaries only | States should rotate who goes first | Nomination contests should be held all on the same day across America | Smaller states should go first, then bigger states | Keep the systems the way they are | Move to caucuses only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Should use approval voting in nominating | — | 83.3% | 58.3% | 50.0% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Opening primaries to independent voters | 100.0% | — | 60.0% | 60.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Move to primaries only | 100.0% | 85.7% | — | 42.9% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| States should rotate who goes first | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | — | 16.7% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nomination contests should be held all on the same day across America | 75.0% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Smaller states should go first, then bigger states | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Keep the systems the way they are | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Move to caucuses only | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Anyone But Analysis
No "Anyone But" voting patterns detected (no ballots with exactly N-1 approvals)
When electing multiple candidates to a board or committee Proportional Approval Voting ensures that no single voting group dominates the outcome, promoting fair representation and reflecting the diverse preferences of all voters. In scenarios where there are more seats than choices available and where each choice represents a party—this method can allow a popular party to be allocated multiple seats proportionally, mirroring the party’s share of overall support.