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How Do You Solve A Problem Like Primaries?

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The Mathematics of Elections in the States

i really wish we taught the mathematics of elections in sixth grade. The different mathematical methods for identifying a winner with the same set of rank preferences will achieve the same result. i think congress should kind of set a floor and expect that we have majority winners, and then let states experiment with the particular way to achieve it. instant run off could be on this round robin idea could be another. And there are few others we could talk about as well, right nick? How do you like your menel ned?"

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