> Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:56:16 -0800 > From: Bob Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [EM] New MN court affidavits by those defending > non-Monotonic voting methods & IRV/STV
> Part of Kathy's argument here appears to depend on treating the first > and second rounds as if they were separate elections rather than two > steps in a single election method. If they could be taken separately, > each of the two rounds would be monotonic. Since you are talking about "rounds" you must be talking about IRV, in which case you are grossly mischaracterizing my position or have very poor reading comprehension. If you are talking about top-two runoff elections or primary and general elections, you are grossly mischaracterizing what any election official can inform you are clearly two separate elections and are most certainly nothing like "rounds" in an IRV election, in which case you need to sit down and give some serious thought to the differences to clear out the cobwebs. There is such a thing as real life despite some of the conversations on this list that seem to be determined to live in an alternate universe. Perhaps consult with your local election officials if you're still confused and don't believe me that top two runoff or primary and general *elections* involve two separate elections. Kathy ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
