Condorcet.orgThis web site is meant to explain and advocate an electoral method called Ranked Pairs. Ranked Pairs is a procedure by which voters can elect leaders or choose policies from among various alternatives. It does so in a way that is more rational than the common method of plurality, in which each person votes for one outcome and the outcome with the most votes wins.
Part 1: Introduction to Ranked Pairs
Starts with some background to explain the need for Ranked Pairs. The method is described and explained.Part 2: Politics on a Normal Curve
Explains how plurality and IRV tend to shift politics off-centre.Part 4: Arrow's Theorem
Explains Arrow's Theorem and draws some conclusions from it.Part 5: Strategy
Discusses strategy problems in Ranked Pairs.Part 6: IRV
Shows problems with IRV and answers potential criticisms of Ranked PairsPart 7: Ratings
Justifies Ranked Pairs' use of rank ballots. Shows problems with ratings, and answers common criticisms of Ranked Pairs.Part 8: Approval
Shows problems with Approval, and answers potential criticisms of Ranked Pairs.Part 9: Positional Methods
Discusses Borda's Method, plurality, and similar methods.Part 10: Other Condorcet Methods
More specific justification of Ranked Pairs
Resolves how to handle ties.Condorcet Said
Some of what Condorcet said about elections
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