Democratic activists are looking to overhaul the party’s presidential primary process with ranked-choice voting.
Proponents of the idea have privately met with Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin and other leading party officials who want to see ranked-choice voting in action for 2028. Those behind the push include Representative Jamie Raskin, the nonprofit Fairvote Action, and Joe Biden pollster Celinda Lake.
Axios reports that ranked-choice supporters told a DNC breakfast meeting in D.C. that they believe it would unify and strengthen the party, prevent votes from being “wasted” after candidates withdraw, and encourage candidates to build coalitions. The publication quotes DNC members as being divided on the issue, with some being open and others thinking that it is best left to state parties.
STAR voting is simpler and
https://www.starvoting.org/
Star is way worse at preventing gaming the system because if your favorite candidate is one of the less likely to win, mathematically you shouldn’t rank anyone else even 1 star or your vote may be the reason your most favorite candidate loses by ensuring someone less favorable to you wins. If you made me vote on STAR id literally never rank an establishment candidate ever, my ballot wouldn’t change at all from how it looks now and neither would any of the people who want smaller candidates to win and know how math works.
I used to run then elections in the organization I was a part of. Just use Scottish RCV it’s better and with plenty real world tests and results.
I am having trouble understanding the math you are describing. How has the system been gamed if you voted this way? It sounds like you only play yourself, if you would discard your second-choice in the hopes that your first wins. The system is still going to favor consensus.
STAR voting properties
Not sure about this: lack of Condorcet & later-no-harm criteria seem significant. I’d think Smith-efficient voting methods are better.
Table comparing voting methods by criteria.
It bothers me that whenever alternative voting methods are talked about RVC is the one chosen despite having some bad flaws compared to other alternative voting methods.
I just wish that whenever this topic came up a commitee is formed by the organization looking to change voting methods to make a better informed choice. Just picking RVC is lazy because it’s the most well known (but neccesarily best) alternative voting method.