Condorcet Versus Instant Runoff in Two Figures

Summary: Two pages, with the simplest example I know of, to show what goes wrong when three candidates face each other under plurality or Instant Runoff; why a Condorcet rule is necessary. No mathematics is needed at all, only 500 words. If you are new to Instant Runoff or Condorcet methods, start with this.

Previous
Previous

California's Top-two Primary: A Successful Reform III

Next
Next

The right way to read Ranked-choice ballots: not Instant Runoff, but Ranked Pairs-A