Maybe no one will be interested in this topic, but I wonder if there are any thoughts on it. (Was Borda ever used?)
The worst I think I've heard of is Brazil's open-list PR. (You can vote either for a party or for a single candidate within a party, which also counts as a vote for the party. The seats are divided up based on each party's share of the vote, and the seats are filled in the order of who got the most individual votes.) Most voters vote for an individual, and are unconcerned with parties. That means a candidate's "surplus" votes serve to elect candidates who may not have any connection beyond party affiliation. Parties can't discipline candidates because parties aren't what earn votes. If you eliminate the surplus vote transfer, the method seems practically equivalent to SNTV, which is not so good to begin with. Kevin Venzke [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en fran�ais ! Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.com ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
