B Instant Runoff Voting and How Safe Movies Win

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Start date Jan 18, 2018
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Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) allows voters to rank their top three choices, but its application in Academy Award voting may lead to the selection of "safe" films rather than more innovative ones. Critics argue that this method can result in mediocre outcomes, as it may not reflect the true preferences of the majority. Discussions reference Arrow's impossibility theorem, which suggests that no perfect voting system can exist, highlighting the complexities of preference aggregation. Real-world examples, such as the French election, illustrate how multiple candidates can split votes, impacting the final outcome. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the need for a voting system that better captures majority preferences without compromising the diversity of choices.

Jan 24, 2018

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Quick and dirty in python, I hope the link works.

Result of 1 million elections: [214,684, 532,961, 215,246, 37,108] for A, B, C, and no winner, respectively, with the rules from post #33.