How the Alternative Vote Works
CGP Grey · Explainer · YouTube title: The Voting System That Should Replace Every Election
Why it's here
HN's go-to link whenever ranked-choice voting or voting reform comes up, because it explains the mechanics quickly and entertainingly.
What it covers
A short CGP Grey explainer on the alternative vote (instant runoff voting) versus first past the post, made around the 2011 UK referendum. It shows how ranked ballots are tallied and why they avoid spoiler effects.