Dear Forest,
I think the following modification of your method is both monotonic and
performs better in the 33/33/33-situation:
1. We use approval ballots with favourite option indicated. We determine
all approval scores. Assume the highest approval score divided by the
number of voters is
Good Morning, Dave
I think I owe you an apology. Somehow, I failed to make myself clear.
What I sought to do was put some marks on a board so you (and others)
could tell me how those marks should be changed to create a sound
electoral process. I anticipated differences of opinion and
Good Morning, Juho
I haven't been idle. As a result of my discussion with you and others,
it occurred to me we should distinguish between the process of selecting
candidates and the process of electing those candidates to office. That
idea gradually took shape over the past couple of weeks,
Fred, Juho
I have changed the subject as this post (and my reply) appeared to address a
specific subset of the problem.
You MAY find it interesting to see what was said about candidate selection in a
different but similar political system. The
Electoral Reform Society asked an independent
On Jun 6, 2008, at 17:53 , Fred Gohlke wrote:
re: I just pointed out that it does not guarantee full
proportional representation.
This point seems to center on what one considers proportional. You
appear to believe minorities should have representation in
proportion to their size.
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