Professor Froomkin and Elisabeth, It seems like the current election process for NC members currently underway is also very distorted. Could this be a contrived situation? One wonders. Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law wrote: > On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Elisabeth Porteneuve wrote: > > > Michael, > > > > I was explained that when external considerations like geographical > > diversity (which is essential in ICANN process) are added to the > > STV algorithm itself, the method became distorted. > > Distortions are possible with EVERY type of electoral system. The issue > is which sort are most likely, and which are most feared. > > Thus without a comparative element, the above statement is true, but very > incomplete. > > > > > Another point is, that every mathematical method had border > > considerations. > > Yes, including first past the post. > > > I believe the electorate size shall have some minimum to be > > considered for STV, otherwise it is meaningless. > > This is completely contrary to what I have read (and written). Do you > have a source for this? > > > There should be at least two parameters to be taken into > > account simultaneously: > > some ratio between Number-of-people-to-be-elected > > to Electorate-size *and* Electorate-size > > to have some mathematical significancy. > > > > Yes. STV meets these criteria. > > > Last not the least, the understanding of voting procedure > > by everybody is essential -- and this is not a case for STV. > > > > If the NC cannot understand the voting system, they are in the wrong job. > We are not talking about a masssive group here. It can be explained in > five to ten minutes. > > > Elisabeth > > > > -- > A. Michael Froomkin | Professor of Law | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > U. Miami School of Law, P.O. Box 248087, Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA > +1 (305) 284-4285 | +1 (305) 284-6506 (fax) | http://www.law.tm > --> It's warm and damp here. <-- Respectfully, -- Brian C. Hollingsworth Sr. Legal Advisor, International House of Justice Internet Communications Affairs and Policy Advisory council for Public Affairs and Internet Policy, European Union
