So, a real-world story about how Ranked Choice voting by successive elimination (as implemented in San Francisco) is weird. Many following SF politics saw the initial results for Mayor last night, when only the early vote-by-mail ballots had been counted. Breed was winning.
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It's not that complicated. Runoff elections operate on the same principle, if you nobody gets majority, the top two fight it out. Here it just happens at the same time. Nothing fishy.
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Replying to @mariotanev @rebron
RCV and runoff systems are both better than plurality, but there are other better alternatives. (I'd probably go for approval voting.)

Jun 9, 2018 · 4:53 PM UTC