In a transferable voting system each voter provides a ranking of the candidates. The candidate with the lowest number of first-choice votes is eliminated, and the votes are transferred to the second-choice candidates. This process proceeds until a candidate achieves a majority.
a. Can the Condorcet winner lose under a transferable vote system?
b. Is it possible for a candidate that is no one's first choice to win?
c. Show how strategic voting can affect the outcome.