We need to Include Performance Metrics in Voting
Datafication is needed in democracy. Data driven statistics need to be integrated into the elective process. Elections in many nation-states are akin to popularity contests where the winning candidate is more skilled at marketing than administrative ability. Part of this is due to the fact that the voting populace has no statistics to utilize in their assessment of the candidates; it’s mostly sound-bytes and rehearsed rhetoric. A list of metrics which can help assess the candidate’s potential performance should be available for public use; public support for this exists. Cognitive tests, behavioral tendencies, administrator test scores, and other data should all be standard practice (see example below). In a world of data wealth, we are information poor. Now is the time to make it better.
Sources: YouGovAmerica | https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/08/06/presidential-candidates-drug-test-cognitive-exam