>> From: Alex Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [EM] IRV in Australia (was How to Vote in Approval)
>> I poked around on the web site of the Australian >> Parliament (www.aph.gov.au). The House of Representatives >> (elected from single-member constituencies with IRV) has 2 >> main parties, a handful of independents, and a handful of >> people from one other party. The Senate, elected by PR, >> has 7 parties and a couple independents (although some >> parties only have one or two members). I don't know the >> PR method used. A better place to look might be the Australian Electoral Commission. I know they've published something about the problems with IRV, and as I recall, include at least one example. But it was a while back, and I don't recall it too clearly. A starting place: http://www.aec.gov.au/pubs/electoral_systems.htm >> Alex
