sbvtguy34567 t1_j6gdhj2 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:12 AM

Reply to comment by brothermuffin in Debating ranked-choice voting in Vermont by orange_wires

No the best way is they win with the most votes, and remove any need for 50 or 40% to win. If there are 12 prior running and the winner has 23% then they win.

EveryDayIsAGif t1_j6j0pzg wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:01 PM

this method continues encouraging people to hedge their vote - voting against a candidate they dislike rather than for a candidate they really want. The beauty of ranked choice is that there is no need to hedge.

sbvtguy34567 t1_j6j3n5b wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:20 PM

Which is the same thing as removing a minimum percentage to win. Vote for the one person you want, not a list.

EveryDayIsAGif t1_j6j52zi wrote on January 30, 2023 at 6:28 PM

nope, they are different. You are talking about plurality voting, which has major flaws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plurality_voting#Disadvantages

Ranked choice's most important feature, the reason people are willing to sign up for the added complexity, is that it actually gets people elected who represent the will of the people. It will have a centering effect on many elections.