Mr. Small wrote in part-
We could say that the 32 people with C>A>B, combined with 32 of those in each of the other categories, cancel out. It would be like saying in a 2- way race that 40 ballots cast for A cancel out 40 of the ballots cast for B, leaving an excess of 20 ballots for B. ---- D- Cancelling out votes that are part of a majority (when there are 3 or more choices) is highly improper (and simplistic). Thus -- Saari is full of hot air on the subject.
