I agree that instant-runoff voting is better than first-past-the-post (almost anything else is), but there are a few problems with it:
It’s hard to explain to voters, especially for multi-seat constituencies, how their votes translate to representation.
When the rules of an election system are too complex, people tend to just not grasp it, and are susceptible to lies about how the system is rigged against them when their preferred candidates don’t win.
For multi-seat constituencies, the amount of effort it demands from voters in terms of researching a long list of candidates is too high.
In terms of alternatives, I think a simpler system like MMP or simple open-list proportional representation with multi-member constituencies are better.
yeah ive def voted in a ranked choice election with way too many candidates. it was super annoying researching all of them, even after filtering out the republicans. i think having more parties would make that much easier though. it would also be super helpful if there was an easily accessible database the candidates were required to fill out in order to qualify for running. make them enter basic background info, a blurb on a number of major policy positions, party affiliation, endorsements, that kind of thing. would make it much easier to filter out candidates.
i dont know about those other methods, ill have to read up on them. honestly anything that makes more than 2 parties work would be acceptable to me.
I agree that instant-runoff voting is better than first-past-the-post (almost anything else is), but there are a few problems with it:
In terms of alternatives, I think a simpler system like MMP or simple open-list proportional representation with multi-member constituencies are better.
yeah ive def voted in a ranked choice election with way too many candidates. it was super annoying researching all of them, even after filtering out the republicans. i think having more parties would make that much easier though. it would also be super helpful if there was an easily accessible database the candidates were required to fill out in order to qualify for running. make them enter basic background info, a blurb on a number of major policy positions, party affiliation, endorsements, that kind of thing. would make it much easier to filter out candidates.
i dont know about those other methods, ill have to read up on them. honestly anything that makes more than 2 parties work would be acceptable to me.