Re: [EM] Worst Voting Method

2008-10-17 Thread Chris Benham
Very bad is the Supplementary Vote used to elect some mayors in the  UK.   It is like the Contingent Vote  (one trip to the polls TTR) except voters are only allowed to rank 2 candidates. Kevin Venzke wrote: I don't see how this is very bad. I could see how you might think it is easily

[EM] Worst Voting Method

2008-10-16 Thread Chris Benham
I don't see antiplurality as much worse than FPP. Antiplurality  (vote against one, candidate with fewest votes wins) meets Majority Loser  and  Strong Favourite  Betrayal. Very bad is the Supplementary Vote used to elect some mayors in the UK.   It is like the Contingent Vote  (one trip to the

Re: [EM] Worst Voting Method

2008-10-16 Thread Kevin Venzke
Hi Chris, --- En date de : Jeu 16.10.08, Chris Benham [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : De: Chris Benham [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet: [EM] Worst Voting Method À: EM election-methods@lists.electorama.com Date: Jeudi 16 Octobre 2008, 1h45 I don't see antiplurality as much worse than FPP

[EM] Worst Voting Method

2008-10-15 Thread Greg Nisbet
What is the worst voting method of all time? I suggest methods already made up I suggest antiplurality, if that doesn't count, then... hmmm... North Carolina's weird version of IRV. http://www.fairvote.org/irv/?page=21articlemode=showspecificshowarticle=2229 40% to win? 40%?! WHY?