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Old 11-19-2020, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe V. View Post
Wrong. Just one example: there’s strong evidence RCV risks distorting voters’ actual will. In Maine, Rep. Bruce Poliquin had apparently won re-election, but with under 50% of the vote. Maine’s ranked-choice system kicked in, eliminating an independent candidate, whose second choice votes were re-allocated.

The election-night results were reversed, and the congressman’s top challenger was awarded that seat.
It seems like it worked perfectly. The 49%er was not the “entire” people’s’ choice when one was removed from the race.