1. When there are 2 candidates, they obviously go head to head. There is no magical change when there are 3 or more candidates. Such 3 or more candidates can and should obviously go head to head. One of the candidates could be the compromise candidate who beats each of the other candidates. ---- 2. There is a major truncation problem with plain Condorcet (especially when the numbers of first choice votes for the higher candidates are roughly equal such as 45-42-13 or 35-34-31). As I have commented, a majority yes/no vote on each candidate (combined with head to head rankings) will encourage the making of additional choices. If only 1 candidate gets majority support, then he/she wins. If only 2 candidates get majority support, then they go head to head. if there are 3 or more majority continuing candidates--- (a) The supporters of minority defeated candidates will, if they want to have any influence, make additional choices (i.e. support the least evil candidate(s) (in their opinion) among the majority continuing candidates). (b) The supporters of majority continuing candidates will, if they want to counteract the votes of the supporters of minority defeated candidates, make additional choices.
