Delhi election: Why our voting system could be bad for the air quality

A first-past-the-post voting system, in which a party can win a seat even if most voters disapprove of it, creates conditions ripe for the neglect of broad-based public goods such as clean air. It incentivizes parties to cater to demands for schemes targeted at narrow voter bases.

Delhi election: Why our voting system could be bad for the air quality
A first-past-the-post voting system, in which a party can win a seat even if most voters disapprove of it, creates conditions ripe for the neglect of broad-based public goods such as clean air. It incentivizes parties to cater to demands for schemes targeted at narrow voter bases.