Hi, The current issue of the Pasadena Weekly, also available at www.pasadenaweekly.com, includes an article I wrote. It shows how spoiling can occur given Instant Runoff (IRV), contrary to the beliefs of most IRV proponents. It proposes several better methods, including a simple but probably very effective patch for IRV: letting candidates withdraw after the votes are cast.
I had nothing to do with the title & subtitle given the article by the Pasadena Weekly: Robert's Rules for voting Or Would VPR - not - IRV - elections be a better fit for Americans? Regards, Steve ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
