Ok, let us just get this straight. I don't give a flying flip about any criterion, and I don't have a favorite method.
I merely observe from the original ballots that 5 of 9 voters prefer C over A. So those are the ones who will be unhappy if A is elected. That majority will initiate a referndum that changes the voting method because it selected the "wrong" candidate from the VOTERS perspective. You academics can say A is right, but if that is so, this just demonstrates that Plurality does as well as anything. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ] On Behalf Of Steve Eppley > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 1:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [EM] Does MAM use the Copeland method? > > Hi, > > Paul K asked: > > Why should the 33 percent of the voting population who most dislike > > "A" be the cause of A to win, whereas 56 percent rank C>A ? > > If the "B>C>A" votes of those 33% are deleted, then A still > wins. I don't yet understand Paul's concern. > > Paul, what's your favorite voting method? How does it tally > that example, which I repeat here: > > The votes: > 4: A>B>C > 3: B>C>A > 2: C>A>B > > Most methods elect A, as MAM does. Plurality elects A, IRV > elects A, etc. Borda returns a tie between A & B, Copeland > returns a 3-way tie. So I'm curious to learn why Paul thinks > A should be defeated... > > If Paul thinks C should be elected, then I will point out > that a majority larger than 56% ranked B over C, and if he > thinks B should be elected, I will point out that a majority > larger than 56% ranked A over B. > > Furthermore, the finish order A>B>C is the only ordering that > satisfies the specs in the Immunity from Majority Complaints > criterion, and MAM is the only method that is always immune > from majority complaints. (I refer to the criterion defined > in my web pages, not the weaker criterion that Jobst wrote > and to which he unfortunately gave the same name, which was > forwarded to this maillist a couple of weeks ago in a message > about Jobst's River method. Forwarded by Ralph, if memory serves.) > > --Steve > > ---- > Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em > for list info > ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
