"Back about 2010, UK citizens had a referendum on RCV. It was soundly defeated. The majority just did not want a more complicated ballot."

But had any locality even used RCV before that took that vote or were just convinced by existing politicians that it would be too complex to use? In the US cities that use it it apparently worked well and was expanded to (3) states for statewide elections. The last I read, a fourth state is implementing it but have to get the equipment needed.

Expanding RCV to national elections may well be too difficult to do and some voters may just not bother voting. But I think the majority of regular voters would just need a quick, simple explanation of how it works. My mother and step-father are in their 80s and serious about voting and they would quickly learn how RCV works because they would hate to miss voting.

I also believe that a great many young voters will stop dividing the left since elections would be more fair to whatever candidate they back.

And I am open minded about anything and everything. I realize the first step toward being wise is knowing that there is always more to know.

I also understand that I could be entirely wrong.

I'd like to read your book but it would have to be in Kindle version so I can enlarge the font a bit. I'd have a hard time reading an actual book.

Great article, thanks for sharing.