tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658256398325993804.post7341467244909268537..comments2024-02-10T06:30:48.317-05:00Comments on Sits Up and Looks Around: how does instant runoff work anyway?Call Me Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15894666266674347878noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658256398325993804.post-58703097356115394722010-03-05T11:39:30.287-05:002010-03-05T11:39:30.287-05:00This is confusing because you clearly have four mo...This is confusing because you clearly have four movies, but only three choices for favorites. The majority wanted A, so you made the right choice.<br /><br />In my mind an instant runoff requires a larger number of voters and fewer choices; it is a tie-breaker vote.<br /><br />Say you have candidates A, B, C, D, and E. The voting shows A and C received 15 votes each and the other 15 votes are split between the other candidates. So the lesser candidates are eliminated, and all 45 voters choose between the two leaders. Unless there is a totally even number of voters, someone will win.Ellen McCormick Martenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038378496712513630noreply@blogger.com