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Quadratic Voting at Work | Charlotte Cavaille, Chris Hansen, and Sachin Mittal in Conversation With Jake Interrante

Jun 12, 2021
Join Charlotte Cavaille, an expert in public policy, Chris Hansen, a Colorado State Senator, and Sachin Mittal from Gitcoin as they explore the groundbreaking concept of quadratic voting. They discuss its potential to transform decision-making in legislative processes and local businesses, particularly during crises like COVID-19. The conversation also dives into the intricacies of funding public goods, the importance of community engagement, and how innovative approaches can foster equality and transparency in governance.
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INSIGHT

Quadratic Voting Measures Intensity

  • Quadratic voting reveals not just preferences but the intensity of those preferences.
  • It transforms decisions by enabling people to express how much they care about issues, not just whether they care.
ANECDOTE

Colorado Uses QV for Budgeting

  • Colorado's Democratic caucus used quadratic voting to allocate a $50 million legislative budget among 70 proposals.
  • Members spent 100 voting credits each to prioritize bills, gaining richer data on legislative priorities.
ADVICE

Simplify QV Instructions

  • Explain quadratic voting simply: click once if you like a bill, twice if you really like it, and so on until credits run out.
  • Offer deeper explanations to those interested to build understanding and buy-in.
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