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Saari found that for three-candidate elections, the Borda count is the method most likely to ensure that. Plurality voting, on the other hand, often does terribly at this test.

The new method, called the Borda count voting system, gives each candidate a number of points corresponding to the number of candidates ranked below them. It's meant to simplify the process.