It's a shame that people support IRV instead of other better alternative voting methods. IRV is mathematically awful and a logistical mess for any hand recount. It counts some ballots differently than others, it does not allow summation of votes (as nearly all other methods do), and it can have bizarre results. It can even have scenarios in which people changing their first-place vote from candidate A to candidate B causes candidate B to lose. Approval, range, and others are much better options.
It's a shame that most explanations (including this one) are too complicated. Ranked-choice voting is vastly superior to single-choice voting because it incorporates information from the voters about their complete preferences. It gives all candidates a fair evaluation.
Note: ranked-choice voting can actually be improved slightly by adding a ranking for the candidates the voters LEAST want to see elected. The result is accurate information for the candidates at the bottom.
It's a shame that people support IRV instead of other better alternative voting methods. IRV is mathematically awful and a logistical mess for any hand recount. It counts some ballots differently than others, it does not allow summation of votes (as nearly all other methods do), and it can have bizarre results. It can even have scenarios in which people changing their first-place vote from candidate A to candidate B causes candidate B to lose. Approval, range, and others are much better options.
mdak06 3 months ago
It's a shame that most explanations (including this one) are too complicated. Ranked-choice voting is vastly superior to single-choice voting because it incorporates information from the voters about their complete preferences. It gives all candidates a fair evaluation.
Note: ranked-choice voting can actually be improved slightly by adding a ranking for the candidates the voters LEAST want to see elected. The result is accurate information for the candidates at the bottom.
david203 3 months ago