• Liz@midwest.social
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      1 month ago

      RCV still has spoilers, it’s just they happen differently. Mostly commonly in three-way competitive races, but they can technically happen under any number of candidates greater than two with any level of support.

      Cardinal methods don’t have mathematical spoilers, though a new candidate can change voter behavior. But, that’s possible under any system.

      More reading:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_effect