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Would it be better to have something like 0/1/2 which is essentially IRV, or some other method of point distribution among candidates?



No, IRV actually makes the strategic voting problem even worse than our current system. Approval voting seems to have the best mix of desirable traits.


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The current system (assuming you're not from Australia) - plurality (or first-past-the-post) voting - is literally the least representative voting mechanism. Tell me where you see IRV as having a worse-case than plurality/FPTP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting




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