User talk:Lankiveil/IRV proposal example

Ok, how about using my system (similar example):

Say there are four parties: A, B, C and D.

The parties order their preferences as follows:

A: B, C, D B: C, D, A C: D, A, B D: B E: C

The votes are thus:

A: 600 B: 500 C: 100 D: 400 E: 50

No party has more than 50% of the vote, so Parties A and B go through to a run-off. Party E didn't support either side, so their votes 'abstain'. Party D put Party B first, so 90% of their vote is allocated to B. Party C put Party A second, so 80% of their vote goes to A.

A: 600 (+100*0.8) = 680 B: 500 (+400*0.9) = 860

Party B has more votes, and is therefore elected.

Less steps and more akin to a real 'run-off'