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Primer Simulates Alternative Voting Systems

Primer · Explainer · YouTube title: Simulating alternate voting systems
Why it's here

HN commenters link it to explain why plurality voting produces two-party systems and how ranked-choice voting suffers spoiler effects.

What it covers

Primer uses simulations to compare voting systems such as first-past-the-post, approval, ranked choice and others. It shows how each system behaves and can be manipulated, with links to further voting theory resources.