Favorite Betrayal in Instant-Runoff Voting

The Center for Election Science · Explainer · YouTube title: How our voting system (and IRV) betrays your favourite candidate

Why it's here

The standard link in ranked-choice voting threads to show IRV does not eliminate the spoiler effect.

What it covers

The Center for Election Science explains favorite betrayal in instant-runoff voting: in some elections, ranking your favorite first can cause your least favorite to win. It contrasts this with plurality voting's spoiler problem.