Wahlbörse

Flat Democracy

  • Flat democracy does not build consensus. It can only reveal consensus.
  • Flat democracy allows opposing blocks to form which can lead to an impass.
  • Flat democracy throws away experience and personal investment

Wahlbörse

  • A voter may cast multiple votes for each ballot question.
  • Votes that are cast against the prevailing majority are lost.
  • Votes are earned in the Task Auction.

Task Auction

  • Each resident submits a list of maintenance tasks.
  • The final task list is assembled in the Wahlbörse.
  • A house member bids on tasks. The lowest bidder wins.
  • When the housemember completes a task, he is awarded the votes that he bid. If the task must be reassigned, he loses the votes.

Advantages

  • The people who contribute the most have the most influence.
  • People who vote against the majority lose influence, so blocks do not form.
  • People are encouraged to cheat. By talking to fellow residents ahead of the vote, a voter can learn how to avoid losing votes. Residents who do not cheat lose influence.

The best feature of the Wahlbörse is that it discourages its own use. The actual vote ought to be considered a technicality because the real decision-making has already been done. In fact, the Wahlbörse ought to be considered a Plan B. To learn more, see the attached white paper.