Ranked Choice Voting – I am starting over!

As with some projects, and especially some coding projects, it is better to shut the lap – top and go for a walk. Then start all over. That is where I find myself now. I was doing some additional research in how to account for ties: There are three ways – three different ways jurisdictions are handling this issue, and honestly, that is going to be an issue for RCV in moving forward.

Decided by lot
Most votes in previous round
Predetermined tie-breaking order and include in configuration or algorithm.

In fact, we have different jurisdictions defining ‘winner’ differently. Does a candidate win when they hit 50% + X. With X being a fractional amount or a whole number. Anyway, I am starting over after learning a lot – it is crucial to account for the ‘exceptions’ because democracy is messy as hell., and ain’t as easy as 1-2-3.

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