12 3
34 AB C
33 BC A
32 CA B
99
If rank 1 YES votes are combined with rank 2 Conditional YES votes, then
A 66
B 67 Max. (due to the second choice A votes)
C 65
198
However if clone Z of A is added, then there is--
12 34
34 AZ BC
33 BC AZ
32 CA ZB
99
1 plus 2 ranks
A 66 Max.
B 33
C 65
Z 34
198
However, such is the way the voters have voted.
However, there is the lurking IRV if there is no Condorcet winner.
34 AB C
33 BC A
32 CA B
99
If C loses, then A wins in both the 3 and 4 choice examples--
66 A
33 B
Thus, for the single winner case should there be--
YES majorities
head to head if 2 or more YES majorities
CW
CL
tie
remove lowest first choice, redo head to head
(i.e. no removal of clones and no summing of rank votes to break ties) ???