>> From: Forest Simmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [EM] Advantages of CR style ballots
>> Anthony's account of practical considerations is very >> interesting. >> Based on those practical considerations here's a >> suggestion on how to design an unconstrained CR ballot: >> Each voter marks a smudge to the right of each candidate's >> name. The smudgier the smudge, the higher the rating. The >> mechanical smudge reader automatically calibrates to each >> ballot by giving the smudgiest smudge on the ballot a >> rating of 100 percent, while zeroing out the lightest >> smudge (or lack thereof). >> Forest Cool. We could let pets fill out our ballots. Or maybe the dog (people person) votes for candidates and cat (introvert) does the propositions. If it's a choice between an advertising agency and a dog, I'll go with the dog.
