2008/7/17 James Gilmour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Diego Santos > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:32 PM >> 2008/7/17 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > The main issue is the party list vs PR-STV question. The problem is >> > that a party list system breaks the link between the candidate and the >> > elected member. Party members must remain loyal to the >> > party as the party has all the power. > > >> It is not always true. Open list PR keeps the relation >> between the candidate and the voter. > > This is true only of the most complicated versions of open-list party-list PR > voting systems. Most open-list party-list voting > systems do not give PR within each party. The relation between the candidate > and the voter is remote. > > James Gilmour
Although intra-party proportionality is not guaranteed by simple OLPR systems, the relation candidate/voter is not so remote in many scenarios. For example, in the last elections for Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, 68% of non-spoiled ballots in my multi-member district are for elected candidates. I don't think the outcome would be too different if this election was performed using STV. > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1557 - Release Date: 17/07/2008 > 05:36 > > > ---- > Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info > -- ________________________________ Diego Renato dos Santos Mestrando em Ciência da Computação ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
