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<p>On 6/8/2018 6:24 PM, Christopher Colosi wrote:</p>
<blockquote type="cite">In SF, we restrict to 3 choices to simplify
the process. ...<br>
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Actually, the city charter (Section 13.102) says:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px;
font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing:
normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;
display: inline !important; float: none;">... The ballot shall
allow voters to rank a number of choices in order of preference
equal to the total number of candidates for each office;
provided, however, if the voting system, vote tabulation system
or similar or related equipment used by the City and County
cannot feasibly accommodate choices equal to the total number of
candidates running for each office, then the Director of
Elections may limit the number of choices a voter may rank to no
fewer than three.<span> ...</span></span></blockquote>
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The city is currently working on a design for new equipment, which
will almost certainly allow more than three choices.<br>
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That said, there is nonetheless some truth in Chrisopher's
statement. Those opponents of RCV who claim it is "too complicated"
also claim to believe that limiting the voter to three choices
simplifies her task. The discussion of the effects of truncation in
this thread -- including on strategic voting -- proves these
opponents wrong on this point.<br>
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--Bob Richard<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/8/2018 6:24 PM, Christopher Colosi
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Curious to hear people’s thoughts on some issues.</div>
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<div dir="auto">1. May not elect majority candidate</div>
<div dir="auto">In SF, we restrict to 3 choices to simplify the
process. As the vote currently stands, 144 votes separate the
top two candidates (<0.1%) and over 16,000 ballots have been
exhausted (all 3 choices eliminated). About 9% of voters have
been removed from the pool. It is very possible that the result
would have shifted if they had the opportunity to rank a 4th
candidate, and therefore, it is possible that we won’t elect the
person who truly represents the majority. Is this common? This
is probably an abnormally close race. Thoughts?</div>
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<div dir="auto">2. What are your thoughts on London Breed’s
response to being asked if RCV is fair? She stated <span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Hind,serif;font-size:17.600000381469727px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">“This
is the system we are working with. That’s a discussion we can
have at a later time. For now, we’re stuck with it.” -</span> insinuating
it is not fair. I was quite bothered to have a Dem in a
progressive city insinuate that first past the post is more
fair. It also felt divisive. If Leno wins, will her supporters
feel that democracy prevailed, or that the election was stolen?
She also presents herself as a minority candidate and it is my
understanding that RCV gives minority candidates better chances
and causes all candidates to be more likely to campaign to
minority communities. Am I mistaken? Are there any legitimate
arguments that FPTP can be more fair? Thoughts?</div>
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<div dir="auto">Regards,</div>
<div dir="auto">—Chris</div>
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