> From: Juho Laatu <[email protected]> > How should we see other methods like Range > and Condorcet in this light?
That is not a valid comparison because, unlike IRV/STV, both Range and Condorcet methods consider *all* rankings or ratings that *all* voters make on their ballots. IRV/STV cannot claim majority winners, not only because ballots are exhausted and not considered in the final counting round, but also because not all voters' choices are even fairly and equally considered during the counting process - thus resulting in winners who are disliked by a majority of voters and overlooking candidates who are preferred by a majority of voters casting votes in the contest. Abd ul is right that Top two runoff is a lot better system, and TTR is most likely less costly, definitely is easier to count and more auditable, is fairer, and both elections are monotonic too. Cheers, Kathy ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
