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LAFCO staff: ranked-choice voting linked to slightly higher overvote rates but may increase participation in open-seat races
Summary
LAFCO staff presented a preliminary study showing ranked-choice voting (RCV) had an average overvote/error rate of about 0.26% in citywide RCV races compared with about 0.09% for plurality local races; staff recommended further neighborhood analysis, comparisons of ballot styles and consultation with experts before drawing policy conclusions.
Jason Fried, LAFCO staff, presented a preliminary statistical review of San Francisco voting systems and asked commissioners to view the findings as work in progress. Fried said he compared data across four voting styles in the city and noted differences in data availability for older runoff elections.
Fried reported that "citywide RCV races actually have that, you know, point 26% of the vote actually is an error on average" and that plurality local races were…
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