- MORE CHOICE
- Voter records first and second preferences on the ballot.
- If no candidate wins a majority of first preferences, all but the top two candidates are eliminated and the second preference votes for them are added to their first preference votes. Candidate with highest total elected.
- Used to elect mayor of London – Khan elected with 56% vs. Zac Goldsmith’s 43%.
- ADVANTAGES
- Winning candidate must achieve broad support – legitimacy.
- Supporters of smaller parties can use first preferences to show allegiance and second choice to pick major candidate.
- DISADVANTAGES
- Winning candidate can win without a majority of votes if second preference votes not used effectively – don’t have to use them.
- The least unpopular, rather than the most popular might be elected.