Elections should result in a winner that clearly reflects the choice of the majority of the voters. In a contest with three or more candidates that is rarely the case. History is full of instances where a third candidate runs as a spoiler, not to win but to draw away votes from one of the other two candidates. Currently, nine states use runoff elections in some form during primary elections if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. Ala…
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