If your scoring ballot is reduced to a rank ballot before treatment there is no difference. If one uses the scores on every ballot in such a way that changing one score on a ballot without changing the implicit ranking can affect the result, I think the extra precision available to voters leads more toward strategical calculations than toward a more precise sincere result.
For Example lets say we use an average method to elect one person among A, B and C. You voted: A=>5, B=>4 and C=>10. Suppose I voted A=>5, B=>8 and C=>4. The averages are: A=> 5, B=>6 and C=>7. C should win. I could unsincerely vote A=>5, B=>10 and C=>2 without changing my ranking but the new averages would be A=> 5, B=>7 and C=>6. B now wins which is a result I prefer. The additional precision added by the scoring method could lead more often to strategical calculations than a true expression of ones preferences. Anthony Duff a écrit : > --- Stephane Rouillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > any system that would leave a default value for unvalued/unranked/unapproved > > candidates would help. Personnaly, I would suggest: > > A) Let the voter precise the score, rank or state of all unexpressed > > preferences; > > B) I favor preference-style ballots over simple approbational ballots; > > C) I favor ranking systems over scoring sytems. > > > > The reason behid B) is that I think preferences help to get a more sincere > > result > > because the added details are worth more than the strategical opportunities > > in my humble opinion. I wrote C) for the same reason. > > I don't see the logic of the last sentence. A scoring system should include > more > details than a ranking system. A scoring system can have an arbitrary level > of > precision, and can be reduced to a rank ballot. > > Anthony > > > ____________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Check out gigs in your area on the comprehensive Yahoo! Music Gig Guide > http://au.music.yahoo.com/gig-guide > ---- > election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info ---- election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
