PinnedPsephomancyCommon Myths About Ranked Choice Voting DebunkedFind out the truth behind the popular voting method and why it’s not as perfect as it seemsJan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023
PsephomancySome election simulation resultsI need to stop being such a perfectionist and publish things I’ve done, even if they aren’t as complete as I would like. Here are some:Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022
PsephomancyComment on “Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid”Unfortunately, Final-Five Voting is almost as bad as the systems it replaces.May 11, 20221May 11, 20221
PsephomancyRanked-Choice Voting doesn’t fix the spoiler effectIn seemingly every discussion thread about American politics, the same conversation happens again and again:Jan 23, 20213Jan 23, 20213
PsephomancyHow Ranked-Choice Voting elects right-wing candidates in left-wing districtsRanked-Choice Voting doesn’t eliminate the spoiler effectJul 21, 20191Jul 21, 20191
PsephomancyMajority rule rejected by a majorityWhen discussing voting method reform, we often talk about concepts like the majority criterion, which requires that “If one candidate is…Jul 4, 2019Jul 4, 2019
PsephomancyHow Ranked-Choice Voting elects extremistsRanked-Choice Voting (Instant-Runoff Voting) does not solve vote-splitting.Jun 11, 20191Jun 11, 20191
