Different ways of voting.
Different ways of voting.
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Plain old majority wins.
Might require a runoff.
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Duverger's Law and the Two-Party System Explained
This can actually help a third party.
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How does ranked choice voting work?
http://www.rcvmaine.com/how_does_ranked_choice_voting_work
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How Does the Electoral College Work?
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/us/politics/how-does-the-electoral-college-work.html
For Presidential elections, we do not actually vote for the candidate.
We are voting for an elector who has committed to voting for the candidate.
Funny thing
. The Electoral College elector is not legally bound to vote for his supposed candidate.
Some low population states actually have more proportionate voting strength than bigger states.
Candidates/parties know this and concentrate their efforts for those particular Electoral College votes.
It is possible to lose an election and actually get more popular votes than the winner.
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Some parties of states can select, for state office holders, whether they want a
1. Primary. .. all voters (or all voters of that party) can vote for their choice.
2. Convention
Representatives from around the state/country select their choice.
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Which method of voting do the people/candidates prefer?
The one that they feel gives them the best advantage.
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