[David Rosenthal]

Originally Posted by Max Goodman

Thanks, David and Matt.
David, ranked choice voting can give a result that doesn't exactly reflect the voters' actual weighted preferences. The same is true of the current system (only voters don't leave proof of this when they vote).

Good point. I suppose the paradox holds with 3+ voters and 3+ choices whether it's ranked choice or good old fashioned pick one, there is just no evidence of ranked preferences in the latter beyond the single vote.

Meanwhile, for my part I can confirm that I did not bring this up to shun ranked choice. I just remembered it from when I was a philosophy student a long, looooooong time ago.

I think in general I am in favor of ranked choice to models. I think the "instant run-off" model makes most sense to me, though I admit I am not super well-versed in the various preferential voting models.

David R.