Burlington is unusual in that third party candidates are already competitive in Vermont, which means the spoiler effect was more visible from the outset. As RCV

Burlington is unusual in that third party candidates are already competitive in Vermont, which means the spoiler effect was more visible from the outset. As RCV proponents continue to incorrectly imply that RCV eliminates the spoiler effect, I expect we’ll see more third party candidates running in other locations and spoiling more elections, leading to an increase in backlash against RCV in the future.