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March 12, 2026American Journal of Political Science

Politics transformed? Electoral competition under ranked choice voting

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PBPeter BuisseretHarvard University PressCPCarlo PratoColumbia University

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Implication

Comparative analysis reveals how ranked choice voting affects candidate strategies in elections, suggesting varied outcomes.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how ranked choice voting influences candidate campaign strategies compared to traditional plurality rule.
  • Comparative analysis of elections using plurality voting and ranked choice voting.
  • Examination of candidate behavior in multicandidate elections.
  • Assessment of voter preference transfers across different electoral contexts.
  • Ranked choice voting encourages broad campaigns when preference transfers are competitive.
  • When transfers are uncompetitive, RCV may lead candidates to focus on targeted campaigns.

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Buisseret et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2583896eeacc4fcec79cahttps://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.70040
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