Condorcet in 12 words: Ranked ballots. Simulate full round-robin tournament. Unbeaten candidate or weakest-beaten.
IRV in 12 words: Ranked ballots. Eliminate candidate with fewest top choice votes until one remains. Weighted pairwise in 12 words: Rated ballots. Unbeaten in pairwise, or beaten with smallest winning ratings differentials. James ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info