Is RCV better than a Georgia-style runoff system?
Yes, because RCV consolidates two-round runoffs into a single election. This single-step election eliminates the need for a costly second election, brings a timely end to expensive campaigning and averts the propensity of a negative campaign between the two finalists. Two-step runoffs also drive down voter turnout. This was seen in the 2008 Georgia Senate race, a state that requires a December runoff when no candidate reaches the 50 percent + 1 threshold on Election Day. Georgia’s second election was held on December 2nd and just 41 percent of voters returned to the polls for the decisive election, compared to 76 percent of voters who came out on Election Day in November.
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