Election Science is doing yeoman's work. And they just keep getting better.
> RCV, however, cannot be counted in precincts or separate locations. It must be counted in a centralized area.
Huh.
The gold standard for election integrity is casting paper ballets at poll sites, to be tabulated onsite the moment the polls close.
There are many of these very specific non-obvious minutiae which derail or moot most would-be reforms.
Disallowing precinct-based tabulation is one such deal breaker.
I studied election administration for ~10 years. I'm (super) embarrassed that this very important implementation detail of RCV had never occurred to me.
> RCV, however, cannot be counted in precincts or separate locations. It must be counted in a centralized area.
Huh.
The gold standard for election integrity is casting paper ballets at poll sites, to be tabulated onsite the moment the polls close.
There are many of these very specific non-obvious minutiae which derail or moot most would-be reforms.
Disallowing precinct-based tabulation is one such deal breaker.
I studied election administration for ~10 years. I'm (super) embarrassed that this very important implementation detail of RCV had never occurred to me.