Clarification: > Here's what I think of as a single-issue trial: > > Assume a single (unnamed) issue, in which any voter or candidate can > take a position pro or con. You have 3 candidates (A, B, and C) who are > at positions +.7, +.2, -.5. You also have a number of voters who each > can be placed at some point along the same scale. Voters' utilities can > be determined by distance from each candidate. For example, a voter at > +.4 would have absolute ratings (distance) for the three candidates of > -.3, -.2, -.9.
The distances were absolute values (.3, .2, .9). I made them all negative (-.3, -.2, -.9) because greater distance translates to lower utility (the best possible score would be zero). The resulting negative numbers can then be translated to the desired utility range. Bart ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
