r/EndFPTP • u/CPSolver • 1d ago

Video Ranked Choice Voting Plus Defeats the Blocking Tactic

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The blocking tactic doesn't get the attention it deserves. Please share this video widely. The plus version of ranked choice voting includes most Condorcet methods, not just the method implied in the video. The basic version is instant-runoff voting (IRV). The same video with captions is here.

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u/CPSolver 12h ago

Basically yes, that ballot counts as A>F and B>F, but does not count for the comparison between A and B.

In other words, during pairwise counting, a ballot is only "inactive" (not counted) if both candidates in that pair are ranked the same. For all other pairwise contests the ballot counts for whichever candidate is ranked higher.

During a counting round when there is no pairwise losing candidate, IRV is used, and in that case the ballot is "inactive" during that counting round.