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Trading Places: The Effect of Voting Systems On Multicandidate Elections

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This paper examines effects that voting systems can have on electoral outcomes in multicandidate elections. Using ballots collected from a county Republican Party special election, we recount the votes using preference based voting systems and compare the results to the special election outcome. Relative rankings of candidates change across vote counting rules and voting systems. Because candidates trade places depending on rules, there are strong strategic implications for candidates and for those establishing the rules.

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  • Derek Johnson & Randy Simmons & Ryan Yonk, 2009. "Trading Places: The Effect of Voting Systems On Multicandidate Elections," Working Papers 200805, Utah State University, Department of Economics and Finance.
    • Handle: RePEc:uth:wpaper:200805
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