> Something I've been wondering about... has anyone suggested extending > the gradation in MCA beyond preferred, approved, and diapproved? �For > example, why not use MCA with a A,B,C,D,F ballot? �If no candidate has a > majority of A's, then check for a majority of A's and B's, then check > for a majority of A's, B's, and C's, and finally just elect the > candidate with the most A's, B's, C's, and D's. > > It seems like an obvious point, but I haven't actually seen any messages > advocating it. �Call it "extended MCA" or "unconstrained Bucklin" or > "Approval Bucklin" or "Bucklin done right" or "bubble up approval" or > whatever. > > -Adam
Forest suggested a Modified Bucklin method in messages 8390 and 8391 from Yahoo Groups. -- Thanks, Gervase. ---- For more information about this list (subscribe, unsubscribe, FAQ, etc), please see http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/em
