Best-is-worst paradox
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Best-is-worst paradox
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In social choice theory, the best-is-worst paradox occurs when a candidate finishes simultaneously in first- and last- place according to the same voting method. The worst candidate can be identified by reversing all ballots before rerunning the algorithm to find a single worst candidate. Such paradoxes can occur in ranked-choice runoff voting (RCV) and minimax; a well-known example is the 2022 Alaska special election, where candidate Mary Peltola simultaneously finished in first and last place.
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Electoral system criterion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best-is-worst_paradox
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2005-08-09T22:06:05Z
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2024-09-03T16:27:30Z
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