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=Ballot exhaustion in RCV=
=Ballot exhaustion in RCV=
Critics of RCV bring the concept of Discarded Ballots (Exhausted Choices / Rankings) up as an important drawback in RCV.
Opponents of RCV bring the concept of Discarded Ballots (Exhausted Choices / Rankings) up as an important drawback in RCV.


Proactively and accurately explaining the challenge/drawback can help us to avoid buyer's remorse down the line (e.g. Maine repealed RCV and eventually brought RCV back again).
Proactively and accurately explaining the challenges / drawbacks can help avoiding buyer's remorse down the line (e.g. Maine repealed RCV and eventually brought RCV back again).


What does it mean that some ballot Choices / Rankings are Discarded / Exhausted (never considered in the final tally)?
What does it mean that some ballot Choices / Rankings are Discarded / Exhausted (never considered in the final tally)?