I shouldn't have said "eliminate". I'll defer to: https://electionscience.org/library/the-spoiler-effect/ https://electionscience.org/library/the-spoiler-effe

I shouldn't have said "eliminate". I'll defer to: https://electionscience.org/library/the-spoiler-effect/ https://electionscience.org/library/the-spoiler-effect/ or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_electoral_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_electoral_system... I don't really have a strong preference for IRV (over, say, approval or score voting), but it does seem to be widely accepted as an improvement over first-past-the-post and also an option that has a realistic chance of adoption (due to slotting into existing electoral schemes without giant overhauls).