How much does a vote matter? (Article)

<p>Today’s release is the latest in our series of audio versions of our articles.</p><p>In this one — <b>How much does a vote matter?</b> — I investigate the two key things that determine the impact of your vote:</p><p> • The chances of your vote changing an election’s outcome<br> • How much better some candidates are for the world as a whole, compared to others</p><p> I then discuss what I think are the best arguments against voting in important elections:</p><p> • If an election is competitive, that means other people disagree about which option i...