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https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/03/07/third-party-candidates-could-tip-americas-presidential-election

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This Economist briefing examines the impact 3rd party candidates may have on the 2024 USA presidential election. While it doesn't mention ranked choice voting, it does state:

The problem is America’s first-past-the-post electoral system, which makes life much more difficult for smaller parties than a proportional system would.

At least they got that part right.

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