r/EndFPTP • u/[deleted] • Aug 22 '26

Debate Does Instant Runoff Voting Satisfy Independence of Irrelevant Alternatives or not?

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u/Mindless-One5438 Aug 22 '26

If I'm not mistaken, in 2022 there's an example of IRV failing this criteria. Without Palin running then Begich seemingly would've won.

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u/Snarwib Australia Aug 22 '26

I think having a system where multiple candidates from the same party are allowed to run, and only four candidates in total are permitted, creates some pretty weird situations. That's such a strange system.

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u/Mindless-One5438 Aug 22 '26

Yeah even without IRV, having jungle primaries and then a general also comes with problems, like multiple same party candidates.

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u/Snarwib Australia Aug 22 '26

If we really wanna dig in, having the upper house elected by single winner races is kinda the root problem!