Another tiebreaker if there is no (or not enough) Condorcet winner(s) using rank votes only--- 1. Check for Condorcet winner(s) (CW). 2. Check for Condorcet loser(s) (CL)- if any, remove them. 3. If no CW(s) after 2, then drop the choice with lowest number of first choice votes. Repeat 1. Examples- 26 AB 25 BA 49 C 100 No CW C is a CL A is CW -- wins. Some of the C folks will most likely make second choices in a real election (possibly resulting in a CW-- A or B). --- 34 ABC 33 BCA 32 CAB 99 No CW No CL C loses A is CW -- wins. If (repeat, if) there is no CW, then the case for dropping the choice with the lowest number of first choice votes is rather simple- the other choices have more first choice votes such that the fewest voters should have their first choice eliminated. Standard comment- rankings do NOT show acceptability - which can be done using a YES/NO vote on each choice.
