On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 7:43 PM, Greg Nisbet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting point... > > Will there be factorial as many candidates?
No, but there is a point of decreasing returns. Is 10 options is better than 1 option, but 100 options isn't that much better than 10. > > Since the voters have less power now, is it better to switch power > over to the candidates? Dunno, I think there is a potential conflict between electors and the voters. Electors are likely to have a greater loyalty to the party than the general public. > If that is the case, then under STV every voter is an elector. There > are still more "electors" in STV than in Asset. However, voters don't negotiate. The negotiation is the plus point for Asset. OTOH, PR-STV has more direct control by the voters. ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
