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  2. Condorcet winner criterion - Wikipedia

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    In this case, the option of paying off the debt is the beats-all winner, because repaying debt is more popular than the other two options. But, it is worth noting that such a winner will not always exist. In this case, tournament solutions search for the candidate who is closest to being an undefeated champion.

  3. Two-round system - Wikipedia

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    French legislative elections allow more than two candidates to advance to the second round, leading to many triangular elections, such as in the 2024 French legislative election. [15] It is common for all but two candidates to withdraw from the second round (so they don't spoil the chances of another similar candidate) which makes the result ...

  4. Nanson's method - Wikipedia

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    The Borda count electoral system can be combined with an instant-runoff procedure to create hybrid election methods that are called Nanson method and Baldwin method (also called Total Vote Runoff or TVR). Both methods are designed to satisfy the Condorcet criterion, and allow for incomplete ballots and equal rankings.

  5. Low turnout, added costs and Jim Crow roots: why does NC ...

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    Runoff elections don’t necessarily have the same racial impact now that they did when first implemented, but they do often have notable consequences for elections.

  6. What's an election runoff? Why are runoffs necessary? Here's ...

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    With Election Day over, here's what Georgia voters need to know about runoff elections for this year's primary.

  7. Multiple districts paradox - Wikipedia

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    The Kemeny-Young method satisfies ranking consistency; that is, if the electorate is divided arbitrarily into two parts and separate elections in each part result in the same ranking being selected, an election of the entire electorate also selects that ranking. In fact, it is the only Condorcet method that satisfies ranking consistency.

  8. How the Midterm Elections Could Affect The Debt Ceiling as ...

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    The country is still waiting on election results to see if the balance of power would shift -- but one of the consequences of the midterms if the Republicans win, is that the debt ceiling probably...

  9. Runoff voting - Wikipedia

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    Runoff voting can refer to: Sequential-loser methods based on plurality voting: Two-round system, a voting system where only the top two candidates from the first round continue to the second round. Instant-runoff voting, an electoral system where last-place candidates are eliminated one by one until only one candidate is left.