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If you read the results (http://www.moniquedehaan.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/schoolchoice2016july.pdf http://www.moniquedehaan.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/schoo...) the choice makes a lot of sense. Look at figure 4: https://i.imgur.com/TUInR0Q.png https://i.imgur.com/TUInR0Q.png The multiple lottery system, while resulting in less people with their #1 pick, results in a vastly less people not getting in their top 3 picks.