Voting systems rated by desired characteristics,,,,,,,
Characteristic,Plurality,Approval,"Rating (-2, -1, 0, 1, 2)",Borda,"Condorcet (winning votes, no equal rankings, but incomplete OK)","Condorcet (margins,  equal rankings)",IRV
High voter turnout,,,,,,,
No incentive to attack similar candidates,,,,,,,
No incentive to attack any candidates,,,,,,,
Campaigns focus on issues,,,,,,,
No advantage by running weak clones,10,10,10,4,10,10,9
"Spoiler-free, no ""wasted votes""",0,8,8,9,9,9,7
Few disqualified ballots,7,10,8,2,4,4,4
Ballots not confusing,,,,,,,
Voters understand the counting procedure,,,,,,,
Strategy not confusing,,,,,,,
Strategy not needed,,,,,,,
Votes are sincere,,,,,,,
Monotonicity,,,,,,,
Votes fully express a voter's desire,,,,,,,
"Picks Condorcet winner, if one exists",,,,,,,
"Winner best reflects ""will of the electorate""",,,,,,,
Less intensive on computer resources,,,,,,,
Less complicated for counting staff,,,,,,,
Low opportunity for counting fraud,,,,,,,
Good track record (has it worked well?),,,,,,,
Large-scale reform likely to go through,10,9,6,4,4,4,5
Transitional expense low,10,9,7,4,4,4,4
Ongoing expense low,10,10,9,6,6,6,6
No need for second runoff election,1,10,10,10,10,10,10