Why first-past-the-post voting favours the ibis (and Donald Trump)

The system works fine when there two candidates in an election but is a poor option when there are multiple ones – and it can lead to some bad results • Ben Raue is Guardian Australia’s resident psephologistThe results so far of the Guardian’s bird of the year poll have not been without controversy. The Australian white ibis, a bird that is disliked by many who encounter it, took an early lead and has maintained that lead for more than a week. While this seems like a stran