Chris: The definition is given on page 4:
"The majority rule selects the plurality winner if she receives a score larger than n/2, which means that more than half of the electorate puts her on rank 1." <http://www.econ.kuleuven.ac.be/ew/admin/Publications/DPS99/Dps9911.pdf> Apparently, that is a rule where there is sometimes no winner (just as is the case in the election of the Pope, which requires a 2/3 majority). If somebody gets more that 1/2 of the first preferences, that is the majority winner. Otherwise, there is no majority winner. Both the majority rule and the 2/3 super-majority rule may be more commonly used as parliamentary procedure rules, but they are used for elections, too. Anyway, I would really like to know your opinion of my resolution. Are my Whereas clauses true, or not? Is the argument sound? SB --- Chris Benham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve, > Your Sun. Sep.7 message included a link to a 1999 > academic paper by > Dimitri Vandercruyssen which looked at 16 > different > single-winner election "proceedures". One of these > was listed as simply > "Majority". What is it ? What are the rules, and > is it known by any > oher name? > > Chris Benham ===== Richard M. Hare, 1919 - 2002, In Memoriam, http://www.petersingerlinks.com/hare.htm Did you know there is an web site where, if you click on a button, the advertisers there will donate 2 1/2 cups of food to feed hungry people in places where there is a lot of starvation? Consider making it your home page. See: http://www.thehungersite.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
