Understanding voting processes a little bit can help you navigate that road; understanding them deeply opens the possibility of improving that road and thus winning more often.

The post might do more to reduce people's understanding of voting processes than help increase it. Democratic elections are complex system in which communication matters. You can model democratic elections effectively ignoring the most important part of democracy.

Democracy is about civic debate and people vote as a reflection of that debate.

When it comes to elections in organisations one of the most important lessons is to count voters before pushing any proposal. Speak with people and form alliance before you vote.