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 === Probability ===
+Some voting method criteria are/must be defined with respect to candidates having or not having positive probability rather than winning or not winning. For example, the [[plurality criterion]] can be defined either as "B must not win" or "A's probability of winning must be at least as good as B's" (see also [[w:Plurality criterion]]).
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+== Tiebreaker procedures ==
-me voting method criteria are/must be defined with respect to candidates having or not having positive probability rather than winning or not winning. For example, the [[plurality criterion]] can be defined either as "B must not win" or "A's probability of winning must be at least as good as B's" (see also [[w:Plurality criterion]]).
+Usually each tied candidate has an equal probability of winning. This can lead to technical (but likely very rare) failures of various criteria, however, so some more complex procedures have been created to avoid that.
+=== Random Voter Hierarchy ===
+See [[Maximize Affirmed Majorities#Random Voter Hierarchy tiebreak procedure]].