When is plurality with elimination used

A majority of states determine winners in these contests via plurality vote. In Michigan, winners in congressional contests are determined via plurality vote. All elective state executive officers e.

A total of 40 states conduct only single-winner contests for their state legislative elections. The table below details the electoral systems used in Michigan for state legislative and state executive offices as of July The following is a list of recent electoral systems bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Michigan state legislature.

To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. This information is provided by BillTrack50 and LegiScan. Note: Due to the nature of the sorting process used to generate this list, some results may not be relevant to the topic. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation pertaining to this topic has been introduced in the legislature recently.

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A press release from Dunlap's office noted the following particular concern: [45] [46]. Dunlap told the legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee that he believed lawmakers should adopt legislation to address this issue: "It is our intention to continue on with the implementation schedule laid out because we do not have time to do anything else, but I do bring this to the Legislature as a real conflict that could be challenged [in court].

I do not presuppose the outcome of that challenge. And I do not agree that we should just leave it to a challenge and see where the chips fall.

I think it needs to be addressed. Woodbury criticized Dunlap's actions: "In the 15 months since voters enacted Ranked Choice Voting as Maine law, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap has consistently avoided its implementation. All Maine people should be stunned by this latest affront to democracy and to the rule of law.

I used to believe that Maine politics had integrity. But this latest attempt to block implementation of Ranked Choice Voting is outrageous and cannot stand. It was entirely conceivable that the voters could vote in June using ranked choice, and also vote to eliminate it, creating a crisis in confidence over the results of that election.

Attorney General Janet Mills D , also a gubernatorial candidate in the election, said, "The issue raised by the secretary of state this morning, which I was made aware of for the first time today, needs to be addressed immediately so that the will of the people may be respected. The will of the people must not be thwarted by some technicality in the law. Earlier in the day, Dunlap told a Maine Public radio reporter that it was his understanding that they could not use ranked-choice voting in June, but that he was seeking additional clarity.

But when he was speaking with the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee in the afternoon, Dunlap made it clear that they would continue to work on implementing the law despite the concerns.

Dunlap ordering state officials to proceed with the implementation of ranked-choice voting in June. Murphy wrote the following in her opinion: "The uncertainty that halting the ranked-choice voting implementation process at this late date is significant.

Clarity, stability and public confidence are essential to ensure the legitimacy of Maine elections. On April 4, , the Maine State Senate filed suit in Kennebec County Superior Court requesting that the court "issue a preliminary injunction and, upon further consideration, a permanent injunction barring the Secretary of State from committing and expending public funds of the State of Maine for the development, implementation, and administration of Ranked-Choice Voting in the June 12, primary elections and all other elections unless and until such time as the legislative authority of Maine appropriates public funds for that purpose.

On April 11, , Kennebec County Superior Court Judge Michaela Murphy said that she would transmit the case to the state supreme court, which scheduled a hearing for p. An audio recording of the hearing can be accessed here. On April 17, , the state supreme court ruled unanimously that "ranked-choice voting is the current statutory law of Maine for the primary elections to be held on June 12, On May 4, , the Republican Party of Maine filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Maine , asking that the court bar state officials from implementing ranked-choice voting in the June 12, , primary election and subsequent primaries.

In the court filing, attorneys for state Republicans alleged that Maine's ranked-choice voting law "severely burdens the Party's right to freedom of association under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U. Jason Savage, executive director of the Republican Party of Maine, said, "We feel the case law and precedent are clear, and that forcing Republicans to change the way we nominate our candidates is a clear violation of our First Amendment rights.

We hope the court will expedite our request and act quickly to protect our right to select our nominee the way we choose. A hearing, with Judge Jon Levy presiding, was scheduled for May 23, , at p. Levy said that he intended to issue a ruling in the case the following week. On May 29, , Levy issued his ruling, denying Republicans' request for an injunction against the ranked-choice voting law and clearing the way for its implementation in the June 12, , primary election.

Levy wrote the following in his ruling: "Because the RCV Act does not regulate who may participate in a primary or intrude on the Maine Republican Party's internal governance or processes, its effect on Maine's primary process does not impose a severe or heavy burden on the Maine Republican Party's associational rights.

The ruling is contrary to Supreme Court precedent making it clear that the state cannot freely regulate the party's process for selecting its nominees. The legislature approved the request, but Gov. Paul LePage R vetoed the appropriation on September 11, In his veto message, LePage said, "This bill, passed at what is hopefully the end of the longest and most dysfunctional legislative session in recent history, is the embodiment of bad governance. It represents shifty financing and insouciant oversight at its worst.

The election must go on. House election in that district. Instead, the plaintiffs asked the court to order election officials to apply a plurality vote system in determining the election's winner.

Constitution, which they construed to require that winners in U. House elections be determined by plurality vote. On November 15, , Judge Lance Walker issued an order declining the plaintiffs' request for an injunction, allowing for votes to be tabulated under the ranked-choice system. Later that day, election officials announced that Democrat Jared Golden had won the election for Maine's 2nd Congressional District, receiving On December 13, , Walker issued a final ruling on the merits, rejecting the plaintiffs' arguments and finding in favor of the defendants.

On December 24, , Poliquin dropped the suit. The following is a list of recent electoral systems bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Maine state legislature. To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. Below is the preference schedule for the recount. Use plurality with elimination to determine the club president in the recount.

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Now B has 9 first-choice votes, C has 4 votes, and D has 7 votes. Still no majority, so we eliminate again. Here is an overview video that provides the definition of IRV, as well as an example of how to determine the winner of an election using IRV.

In this election, Don has the smallest number of first place votes, so Don is eliminated in the first round. The people who voted for Don have their votes transferred to their second choice, Key. We can immediately notice that in this election, IRV violates the Condorcet Criterion, since we determined earlier that Don was the Condorcet winner. In the following video, we provide the example from above where we find that the IRV method violates the Condorcet Criterion in an election for a city council seat.