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Re: Instant Runoff Voting
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 8 Aug 2002 07:17:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> See
> http://www.AlaskansforVotersRights.com/
> for more info on a ballot proposal on the Alaska Primary that will do much
> to give people more choice at less expense. The Alaska LP supports this
> which is how I heard about it.
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> Instant Runoff means that when you vote you also give second, third, etc
> choices so if there is no clear winner in the first round, some candidates
> are eliminated and the ballots cast for them are reevaluated for second,
> third, etc choices to see if a majority is now achieved.
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> This is believed to defuse the "wasted vote" charge (to a certain extent)
> that dogs minor parties in the US.
That sounds very similar to the preferential system used in Aust. lower
house federal elections. I'd be interested in knowing the difference(s).
ROSCO
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| See (URL) more info on a ballot proposal on the Alaska Primary that will do much to give people more choice at less expense. The Alaska LP supports this which is how I heard about it. Instant Runoff means that when you vote you also give second, (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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