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Ranked-choice voting system would value moderation

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Updated: November 14, 2012 - 10:09 AM

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mudlockNov. 13, 12 6:16 PM

No, RCV doesn't value moderation. Consider the 3-way election between Right, Moderate, and Left: 35%: R > M > L 15%: M > R > L 15%: M > L > R 35%: L > M > R If it were just R vs. M, M wins 65:35. And if it were just L vs. M, M wins, again, 65:35. But when all three run? M is the first one to be eliminated, and L and R can keep fighting it out just like the did before. Approval voting doesn't have this shortcoming: http://www.electology.org/approval-voting

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