Ranked Choice Voting

[susano]

Never understood how it works (I think there may be a couple of types?) but I've been wondering why in the hell Alaska still hasn't called it's congressional race, yet. I did a search on and couldn't find anything on the current election (which R Nick Begich is winning) but found this from 2022. This is crazy:

During the first round, only voters’ No. 1 preference on each ballot is counted. For a candidate to win during Round 1, they must win 50% of the votes. With 47.1% of the vote, Peltola is just short of the 50% required to win.

According to The Hill, early votes submitted between the Friday before the election and Election Day must be given a full week to get counted after the election. Also, absentee votes start getting counted a week after the election, and are given 15 days to get counted. Alaska has until Nov. 23 to finish counting votes.

Once all the votes are counted, if Peltola has not reached 50%, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. If you voted for the eliminated candidate, your vote goes to your second-choice candidate.

https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/16/23461460/why-alaskas-house-race-not-called/

Does that mean if more voters 2nd choice exceeds the candidate who won the first round that the 2nd choice candidate would win?

 

[pmbug]

A simple example:

Round 1:

A - 40%
B - 35%
C - 25%

A doesn't get 50%, C is eliminated. Voters that voted for C as #1 choice have their #2 choice counted for round 2.

Round 2:

A - 45%
B - 55%

B wins if 80% of round 1 candidate C voters had candidate B as second choice.

 

[Matt4Liberty]

A completely moronic system. Seattle now has it too.

 

[susano]

A simple example:

Round 1:

A - 40%
B - 35%
C - 25%

A doesn't get 50%, C is eliminated. Voters that voted for C as #1 choice have their #2 choice counted for round 2.

Round 2:

A - 45%
B - 55%

B wins if 80% of round 1 candidate C voters had candidate B as second choice.

Wow. Can the voter choose the same candidate over and over (choices A, B & C); e.g., Ron Paul first choice, Ron Paul second choice, Ron Paul third choice? Hypothetically, if everyone chose the same candidate for last choice, that person could win, right?

 

[pmbug]

Wow. Can the voter choose the same candidate over and over (choices A, B & C);

No.

You must choose different candidates and all choices must be made when submitting the ballot (ie. there is no voting between rounds with ranked choice voting).

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

Edit: There is no reason to select the same candidate for every round. If your candidate survives round 1, your ballot still counts for that candidate in round 2. The only ballots where the second choice candidate are considered in round 2 are ballots that had voted for the last place candidate that was eliminated. The ballot choices don't correspond to voting rounds - they inform voting preference. Your first choice is your first choice until s/he is eliminated.

 

[susano]

No.

You must choose different candidates and all choices must be made when submitting the ballot (ie. there is no voting between rounds with ranked choice voting).

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

Edit: There is no reason to select the same candidate for every round. If your candidate survives round 1, your ballot still counts for that candidate in round 2. The only ballots where the second choice candidate are considered in round 2 are ballots that had voted for the last place candidate that was eliminated. The ballot choices don't correspond to voting rounds - they inform voting preference. Your first choice is your first choice until s/he is eliminated.

It's very confusing. Sounds like some kind of Vegas betting thing, lol.

 

[unknown]

The socialists which have brigaded r/libertarian are always pushing for it.

 

[susano]

The socialists which have brigaded r/libertarian are always pushing for it.

Figures. It may be worthy of a legal challenge.