IRV vs. Runoffs
Runoff elections are often a cause of disenfranchisement for military and absentee voters. | |
| Instant runoff voting brochure | Brochure outlining the advantages of IRV and highlighting some problems associated with runoff elections. |
Shrinking
voter turnout in federal election runoffs: 113 of 116 runoffs between
1994 and 2008 saw turnout dropoffs. Downloadable data available. | |
| Analysis of Louisiana's two-round system | A 2000 analysis by FairVote on the two-round "Cajun primary" system shows that it can produce anti-democratic results and incentives. |
| Coincident runoffs in Brazilian gubernatorial and presidential elections | This 2007 FairVote analysis identifies two potential, undesirable effects Brazil's runoff system. |
