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RCV isn't actually that great at avoiding spoiler effects. You would do better with approval or range/score/star voting.
by panick21_ 4y ago
RCV isn't actually that great at avoiding spoiler effects. You would do better with approval or range/score/star voting.
- giantg2 4y agoIn the IRV version, what spoiler effects are left? Since they're eliminating the lowest voted candidates in each round, you're essentially left with a two candidate election where it's possible to have 100% of voters voting for one or the other.
- fdsjgfklsfd 4y agoPalin is the spoiler in this election, taking away first-preference votes from Begich until Begich is eliminated, and then losing to Peltola. If Palin had strategically dropped out, or if Palin voters had dishonestly voted for the "lesser of two evils", then the outcome would have been better from their perspective.