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Is There a Single Best Electoral System?

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Is There a Single Best Electoral System?
A voter drops their ballot in a box at a polling station at Town Hall in Sydney on July 2, 2016. Rick Rycroft/AP Photo
Eric Abetz
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As several blue states in the United States consider adopting “ranked choice voting“ in their jurisdictions, it is opportune to examine the experience of other countries that use a similar system, notably Australia.
Eric Abetz
Eric Abetz
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The Hon. Eric Abetz was an Australian Liberal Party senator from 1994-2022. He has held several cabinet positions and served on parliamentary committees examining Electoral Matters, Native Title, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, as well as Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
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