----- Original Message ----- From: Kristofer Munsterhjelm Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 1:41 pm Subject: Re: [EM] Best use of two bit ballots? To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]
> [email protected] wrote: > > So far SODA seems to be the best use of one bit ballots, i.e. > the Plurality style ballots which have just > > one bubble to the right of each name. > > > > What is the best way to use two bit ballots, i.e. ballots that > have two bubbles to the right of each name? > > Two-bit ballots can distinguish between three levels plus one > bottom-ranked level. Thus, they can do ranked ballots for three > candidates (with equal rank and truncation), so it's hard to say. > > Knowing whether to use these 2^2 levels for rank or for Range- > style > rating depends on what method you think is the best. It could > also be > used for n-slot methods with n <= 4. > Which interpretation would be least confusing for the voter? Suppose, for example we have [name] (1) (2) What is the most natural interpretation for the voter that doesn't read the instructions? ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
