What issues concern you in the 2020 elections? Vote for as many as you'd like in our approval voting poll!
35 ballots
Voting reform Leading
28 votes (80%)
Healthcare
23 votes (66%)
COVID-19
23 votes (66%)
Climate change
23 votes (66%)
Economic inequality
20 votes (57%)
Economy
19 votes (54%)
Election security
19 votes (54%)
Supreme court appointments
16 votes (46%)
Foreign policy
16 votes (46%)
Racial and ethnic inequality
15 votes (43%)
Gun policy
14 votes (40%)
Education and college affordability
12 votes (34%)
Immigration
11 votes (31%)
Violent crime
7 votes (20%)
National security
7 votes (20%)
Abortion
6 votes (17%)
Nuclear proliferation
6 votes (17%)
LGBTQIA+ rights
5 votes (14%)
Gender equality
5 votes (14%)
Approval Distribution
| Number of Candidates Approved | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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All Candidates
(35 voters)
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2.9% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 17.1% | — | 17.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.9% | — | — | — | 2.9% |
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Voting reform
(28 voters)
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3.6% | 7.1% | 10.7% | 3.6% | — | 14.3% | — | 14.3% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 10.7% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | — | — | — | 3.6% |
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Healthcare
(23 voters)
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— | — | — | — | 8.7% | 21.7% | — | 13.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | — | — | — | 4.3% |
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COVID-19
(23 voters)
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— | — | — | 4.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | — | 21.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | — | — | — | 4.3% |
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Climate change
(23 voters)
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— | — | — | — | 4.3% | 21.7% | — | 17.4% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 4.3% | 4.3% | — | — | — | 4.3% |
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Economic inequality
(20 voters)
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— | — | 5.0% | — | 5.0% | 20.0% | — | 10.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 15.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | — | — | — | 5.0% |
|
Economy
(19 voters)
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— | 5.3% | 15.8% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 10.5% | — | 10.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | — | 10.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | — | — | — | 5.3% |
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Election security
(19 voters)
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— | 5.3% | 5.3% | — | — | 5.3% | — | 31.6% | — | 10.5% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | — | — | — | 5.3% |
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Supreme court appointments
(16 voters)
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— | — | — | 6.3% | 12.5% | — | — | 25.0% | — | — | 6.3% | 18.8% | 12.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% | — | — | — | 6.3% |
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Foreign policy
(16 voters)
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— | — | 6.3% | 6.3% | — | 6.3% | — | 18.8% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 12.5% | — | 6.3% | — | — | — | 6.3% |
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Racial and ethnic inequality
(15 voters)
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— | — | — | — | — | 13.3% | — | 13.3% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 6.7% | 20.0% | 13.3% | 6.7% | — | — | — | — | 6.7% |
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Gun policy
(14 voters)
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— | — | — | 7.1% | — | 7.1% | — | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 14.3% | 7.1% | — | 7.1% | — | — | — | 7.1% |
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Education and college affordability
(12 voters)
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— | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | — | 16.7% | — | — | — | 16.7% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 8.3% | — | — | — | 8.3% |
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Immigration
(11 voters)
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— | — | — | — | 9.1% | 18.2% | — | 18.2% | 9.1% | — | — | 18.2% | 18.2% | — | — | — | — | — | 9.1% |
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Violent crime
(7 voters)
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— | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | — | 28.6% | 14.3% | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | — | — | — | 14.3% |
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National security
(7 voters)
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | — | 14.3% | 14.3% | — | — | 14.3% | 14.3% | — | — | — | 14.3% |
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Abortion
(6 voters)
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— | — | — | 16.7% | — | — | — | 16.7% | — | — | — | 16.7% | — | 16.7% | 16.7% | — | — | — | 16.7% |
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Nuclear proliferation
(6 voters)
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— | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | — | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.7% | — | — | — | 16.7% |
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LGBTQIA+ rights
(5 voters)
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | — | — | — | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 20.0% |
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Gender equality
(5 voters)
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 20.0% |
Co-Approval Matrix
Percentage of voters who approved the row candidate also approved the column candidate
| Approved | Voting reform | Healthcare | COVID-19 | Climate change | Economic inequality | Economy | Election security | Supreme court appointments | Foreign policy | Racial and ethnic inequality | Gun policy | Education and college affordability | Immigration | Violent crime | National security | Abortion | Nuclear proliferation | LGBTQIA+ rights | Gender equality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voting reform | — | 64.3% | 60.7% | 71.4% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 42.9% | 50.0% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 32.1% | 17.9% | 21.4% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% |
| Healthcare | 78.3% | — | 82.6% | 91.3% | 78.3% | 43.5% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 52.2% | 60.9% | 47.8% | 52.2% | 43.5% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 21.7% |
| COVID-19 | 73.9% | 82.6% | — | 82.6% | 73.9% | 52.2% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 52.2% | 56.5% | 52.2% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 21.7% | 17.4% | 21.7% | 21.7% |
| Climate change | 87.0% | 91.3% | 82.6% | — | 78.3% | 43.5% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 52.2% | 60.9% | 43.5% | 52.2% | 43.5% | 17.4% | 21.7% | 17.4% | 26.1% | 21.7% | 21.7% |
| Economic inequality | 80.0% | 90.0% | 85.0% | 90.0% | — | 50.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% | 65.0% | 50.0% | 45.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Economy | 84.2% | 52.6% | 63.2% | 52.6% | 52.6% | — | 47.4% | 42.1% | 47.4% | 36.8% | 47.4% | 36.8% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 15.8% | 10.5% | 26.3% |
| Election security | 84.2% | 73.7% | 84.2% | 73.7% | 63.2% | 47.4% | — | 63.2% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 52.6% | 42.1% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 36.8% | 26.3% | 15.8% | 26.3% | 21.1% |
| Supreme court appointments | 75.0% | 87.5% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 75.0% | — | 43.8% | 56.3% | 37.5% | 56.3% | 50.0% | 12.5% | 25.0% | 31.3% | 18.8% | 31.3% | 31.3% |
| Foreign policy | 87.5% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 62.5% | 56.3% | 68.8% | 43.8% | — | 62.5% | 68.8% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 25.0% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 12.5% |
| Racial and ethnic inequality | 80.0% | 93.3% | 86.7% | 93.3% | 86.7% | 46.7% | 73.3% | 60.0% | 66.7% | — | 60.0% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 20.0% | 33.3% | 20.0% | 13.3% | 26.7% | 33.3% |
| Gun policy | 85.7% | 78.6% | 85.7% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 64.3% | 71.4% | 42.9% | 78.6% | 64.3% | — | 35.7% | 28.6% | 50.0% | 42.9% | 21.4% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 21.4% |
| Education and college affordability | 100.0% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 58.3% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 41.7% | 58.3% | 41.7% | — | 50.0% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 41.7% |
| Immigration | 81.8% | 90.9% | 81.8% | 90.9% | 63.6% | 45.5% | 54.5% | 72.7% | 45.5% | 63.6% | 36.4% | 54.5% | — | 9.1% | 9.1% | 18.2% | 27.3% | 36.4% | 27.3% |
| Violent crime | 71.4% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 28.6% | 85.7% | 42.9% | 100.0% | 28.6% | 14.3% | — | 71.4% | 42.9% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| National security | 85.7% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 71.4% | 57.1% | 71.4% | 100.0% | 57.1% | 85.7% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 42.9% | 14.3% | 71.4% | — | 57.1% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| Abortion | 83.3% | 66.7% | 83.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 66.7% | — | 33.3% | 50.0% | 33.3% |
| Nuclear proliferation | 83.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | — | 33.3% | 16.7% |
| LGBTQIA+ rights | 100.0% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 40.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% | — | 40.0% |
| Gender equality | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | — |
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.