[EM] Unranked IRV versus Approval - divergent winners exist!

Bart Ingles bartman at netgate.net
Wed Mar 28 23:32:44 PST 2001


Tom Ruen wrote:
> 
> Finally, I'll ask a bigger question than my original one (Unranked-IRV or
> Plurality):
> 
> If we are limited to unranked ballots, for single seat, single ballot
> elections, which method would you prefer: Plurality, Unranked-IRV or
> Approval voting? (or some other method?)


Why would you ever support unranked IRV over approval voting?  It might
be useful in multi-seat elections, but is there anything that would
warrant iterative counting in single-seat districts?

Bart



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