Dave,
--- Dave Ketchum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a �crit�:
> >>Counting votes:
> >> (wv) seems the appropriate choice. If two voters rank a pair of
> >>candidates (a=b) as equal, then (a>b) and (b>a) should each get one count.
This paragraph is confusing because in WV, a=b is not counted that way.
> He is ranking them as being tied, as in x>a=b>y. He likes each better
> than y, but not as well as x, but a exactly as well as b. Does not
> matter, except:
> I want the array public, and think the counts will be more
> reasonable as above.
> In resolving cycles I think this makes a difference, and WANT the
> above count to avoid pushing voters away from voting a=b.
Your method *would* push voters away from voting a=b, since the whole point
of equal ranking is to *not* strengthen either candidate's win over the other.
Kevin Venzke
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