In the popular debate over the use of ranked-choice voting, it is often claimed that ranked-
choice voting is less susceptible to the spoiler effect than the plurality method. We choose a …

Dissatisfaction with two-party politics is at an all-time high in the US. As extreme polarization
and minority rule persist, a possibility of an electoral reform becomes increasingly more …

Many jurisdictions in the United States have recently adopted single-winner ranked choice
voting (RCV) to replace first-past-the-post plurality elections. This study contributes to the …

Electoral rules can affect who wins and who loses elections. Most cities select office holders
through plurality rule, but an alternative, ranked-choice voting (RCV), has become …

Several election districts in the US have recently moved to ranked-choice voting (RCV) to
decide the results of local elections. RCV allows voters to rank their choices, and the results …

Does the implementation of a ranked choice voting (RCV) system increase the number,
diversity, and quality of candidates competing in local elections? Using original data from …

Ballots are meant to be an expression of a voter's electoral preferences. As more states and
local jurisdictions adopt ranked choice voting (RCV), they face a trade-off between allowing …

This study investigates the factors that led to the emergence of abstentions or Golongan
Putih in the 2020 local election of the Ngada regency. This research was encouraged by the …

This thesis is an investigation into how the two major parties interact with ranked choice
voting–an alternative to traditional means of conducting elections. My primary research …

Ausgangslage Wahlverfahren haben zum Zweck, anhand der abgegebenen Stimmen die
Verteilung der Sitze zu bestimmen. In der Schweiz erfolgen Wahlen in lokale und kantonale …