On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 12:51 AM, Dave Ketchum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The idea of having a Condorcet party is to gradually transform Plurality >> elections into Condorcet elections. > > Disturbing existing elections by marrying in something from Condorcet seems > very destructive considering possible benefits, so how about: > Run a phantom Condorcet election with current candidates before the > existing voting.
Right that is what I was thinking. It was that a party would hold a condorcet primary. > > Candidates can drop out if they choose: > Third party candidates have little to lose. > Major party candidates risk static as to why they did not dare. Also, I wonder if they could be put on the ballot anyway. Would that be legal? > Those who choose to, vote via internet. This generates massive participation biases. You need some way to cancel them out. > Thus we have ballots to count and report on as a sort of poll. The trick is to make it so that voters don't just see it as another poll. ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info