There are reasons to prefer majority-winner elections — and that means run-offs — over simple plurality systems. But there are reasons for write-in voting on the final ballot even at the risk of non-majority winners … and persistently slower tabulation.
Majorities, Pluralities, Write-In's
Majorities, Pluralities, Write-In's
Majorities, Pluralities, Write-In's
There are reasons to prefer majority-winner elections — and that means run-offs — over simple plurality systems. But there are reasons for write-in voting on the final ballot even at the risk of non-majority winners … and persistently slower tabulation.