There's a video (maybe cgpgray also). That goes over 3 alternatives to first past the lost. Rank choice Alternative vote And I forget the third, maybe double elimination? Each one has pros and cons, but all of them better than first past the post (in my opinion). Maybe use a combination of the 3 (or 2 of 3) could eliminate the cons. Use the right tool for the job. First past the post could be the right tool in certain circumstances. Even in nature, it's all down to a binary decision. Yes/no, on/off. You go down to Plank length either it's 1 or 0. Anything not 0 is multiples of 1.