Jobst, If I understand your method correctly, it is a refinement of the following method which is based on so called "ranked preferences" wherein the voters have some way of expressing their own relative preference strengths:
Three ballots i, j, and k are drawn at random. Let A, B, and C designate their respective top candidates. IF ballot i expresses A>C>>B AND ballot j expresses B>C>>A, THEN C is elected, ELSE a fair coin is tossed to decide between A and B. Would their be any incentive in this crude imitation of your method for voters to express false relative preference strengths? Forest ---- election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
