> Recall that in D2MAC you specify a favourite and as many "also approved" > options as you want. Then two ballots are drawn and the winner is the > most approved option amoung those that are approved on both ballots > (if such an option exists), or else the favourite option of the first > ballot. > > If voters are sincere, the result will be this: > 55%: favourite A, also approved C > 45%: favourite B, also approved C > Winner: C
And you answered: > --WDS correction: actually, it appears to me that the winner is > A with probability 30.25% > B with probability 20.25% > C with probability 49.50% > with social average utility = 7.03 >Heitzig: That's definitely wrong: No matter what two ballots are drawn, both approve of C and C is the most approved option. Hence C is elected with certainty. --WDS: Huh? So suppose both ballots are "favorite A, also approved C." Are you claiming C wins with certainty??? -wds http://rangevoting.org ---- election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
