The second scenario is > 26 A>B > 25 B>A > 49 C > 5 A
which has 105 voters. 56 include A on any ballot and that's a majority. 51 include B, and that's not a majority. So how is B a possible winner under the second scenario? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Venzke Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 4:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EM] "Beatpath GMC" compliance a mistaken standard? Hi Paul, --- En date de : Sam 10.1.09, Paul Kislanko <[email protected]> a écrit : > If a majority of voters (with the new voters, and where did > they come from > anyway) You can view them as voters who are debating staying home instead of voting. The issue is whether this can benefit them and whether it matters. > the only candidate with a majority win is A. A criterion more similar to what you have in mind, and which I consider more essential and effective than mutual majority, is this rendition of minimal defense: "If a majority of the voters vote for X and don't vote for Y, then Y must not win." Although, the effect of that criterion is that {A,B} are the possible winners in both scenarios. Kevin Venzke ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
