On November 15, voters in England and Wales will elect Police and Crime Commissioners, in non-partisan elections. This is a new elected office. See here to see the ballot. Voters will choose a first choice and also a second choice. Second choice ballots won’t matter unless no candidate receives a majority of first choice votes. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link.
Once again other countries are ahead of us, as in US.
Sometimes that is not a good thing. Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany come to mind.
PCC math = ANOTHER B-A-D version of IRV for single offices.
Divided majority
Z1 25
Z2 24
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A1 18
A2 17
A3 16
100
A group 51
Z group 49
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Nonpartisan App.V. – pending head to head math.
Poor turnout, about 10-20% in most regions, it hit 12% in mine. The candidate I voted for 1st preference came 3rd behind Labour and Conservative. Quite a few Independents have won their elections, and both my preferences were Independents.