Electoral Analysis · Evidence-Based
Over 100 years of data · 4 voting systems compared
What the mainstream reform movement won't tell you

Ranked choice
voting won't
break the
duopoly.

You were right that plurality voting is broken. You were sold the wrong fix. Here's what the data actually shows—starting with a chart that should settle this.

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§ 01 — The Data

Same voters. Four methods. Look at the difference.

In 2012, researchers conducted an exit poll at Occupy Wall Street using four simultaneous voting methods: plurality (the current system), ranked choice voting, approval voting, and score voting. Same voters, same candidates, same moment. Only the counting method changed.

Approval voting = check every candidate you find acceptable. Score voting = rate each on a scale. Both explained fully below—for now, just look at what they do to third-party support.

Occupy Wall Street Exit Poll · 2012 Presidential Race
Third-party support by voting method
All four panels: identical pool of voters. Only the counting method differs.
Plurality — Status quo
Obama
85%
Romney
9%
Stein
3%
Johnson
2%
Others
~1%
Ranked Choice — The "reform"
Obama
84%
Romney
9%
Stein
3%
Johnson
1%
Others
~1%
Approval Voting ✓
Obama