If you want to do it the easy way, and just let the other voters flip a coin, as they were going to, then vote only for A. But you improve on that. Speak privately to voter #1, to arrange a conversation in front of voters # 2 & 3, where you'll "convince" him that it's better to vote for B, to be on the safe side. He agrees, and that conversation convinces the other 2 voters that you're both going to vote for A & B. Voter #3 knows that he can't possibly win, since A will get 2 votes, B will get 3 votes, and C can't get more than 2 votes, at the most. So C will vote for A, and it will be a tie between A & B. Your expectation in that tie is .85, which is just slightly lower than your expectation if you'd just let them all flip a coin, and voted only for A. So why do it that way if it will lower your expectation slightly? Because then you suggest voting by Condorcet. A is sincere CW, and the only member of the sincere Schwartz set. A wins under sincere voting in Cloneproof SSD, SSD, & PC. Ask for a vote on changing the voting system to Condorcet. You & voter #1 both benefit from a sure win for A. Voter #3 would rather elect A than have a lottery between A & B. Condorcet wins 3 to 1. A wins the Condorcet vote. Mike Ossipoff _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
