I’m assuming that “we” is the USA; and “the system” is FPTP (that is, you’re ignoring the electoral college and the system of primaries and redistricting).
Approval is just as easy to understand, and in fact easier to avoid ballot spoilage.
3-2-1 and STAR are both a bit more complicated, but not much; either one can still be distilled down to 9 words.
PLACE is significantly more complicated for vote-counting, but to cast a ballot, it’s still just about as simple as FPTP. In fact, if you take into account the fact that you are more free to ignore strategic concerns, it’s arguably simpler.
How does the comprehensibility of these methods compare with that of the system we have now?
I’m assuming that “we” is the USA; and “the system” is FPTP (that is, you’re ignoring the electoral college and the system of primaries and redistricting).
Approval is just as easy to understand, and in fact easier to avoid ballot spoilage.
3-2-1 and STAR are both a bit more complicated, but not much; either one can still be distilled down to 9 words.
PLACE is significantly more complicated for vote-counting, but to cast a ballot, it’s still just about as simple as FPTP. In fact, if you take into account the fact that you are more free to ignore strategic concerns, it’s arguably simpler.