Replying to Mr. Ossipoff-
I suggest again that if no choice gets a majority of all the votes, then the
legislative body (elected by an accurate majority rule p.r. method) can fill
the vacancy.
I fail to see how getting a winner based on less than a majority of all the
voters using VA is a giant improvement over plurality.
Example-
35 ABC
34 BCA
31 CAB
100
66 A > 34 B
69 B > 31 C
65 C > 35 A
Using VA, A wins with a mere 65 against.
With truncated votes, a winner may be elected with even stranger looking
numbers-
Example-
20 A > 19 B
35 B > 25 C
40 C > 28 A
Using VA, B wins with a mere 20 against but with a mighty 19 in favor.
Good luck to Mr. O. in getting VA adopted after being examined by big name
university political scientists in major public hearings.
