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== Top-two runoff / Open primary ==
== Top-two runoff / Open primary ==


A wins under [[Runoff voting|top-two runoff]] or an [[W:Nonpartisan blanket primary|open primary]]. B is eliminated in the first round for not having enough first-preference votes, leaving A vs C in the runoff. (None of the candidates gets over 50% in the first round.) A is slightly closer to the center, so more people in the center support A over C in the runoff.
A wins under [[Runoff voting|top-two runoff]] or an [[W:Nonpartisan blanket primary|open primary]]. A and C have the most votes and proceed to the runoff. (None of the candidates gets over 50% in the first round.) A is slightly closer to the center, so more people in the center support A over C in the runoff.


First round is the same as plurality:
First round is the same as plurality: