[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I assume James is using the name "consistency" to refer >to the criterion also called "reinforcement."
Um, yeah. I meant that if one group of ballots, processed by the given method, gives A as the winner, and another group of ballots gives A as the winner too, then if all of the ballots are combined and processed, you should still get A. Is that "reinforcement"? my best, James ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info