> Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 02:42:44 +0100 (BST) > From: Kevin Venzke <step...@yahoo.fr> > To: election-meth...@electorama.com > Subject: Re: [EM] Remember toby
> > In the "easy to explain/solve but still Condorcet" category, I am okay > with Minmax(WV) but I think Condorcet//Approval (with implied approval) > is preferable because you don't need a defeat strength concept at all, > and it makes burial a pretty clearly unattractive strategy. > > Kevin > > Kevin, Could you please explain in fairly simple terms how Condorcet/Approval works? I have no problem with Condorcet/Margins approach but it might be hard to explain to the general public. I like Condorcet in general. I also like Approval because it is so simple and could be done using today's voting systems (hardware) and ballots. Thanks. -- Kathy Dopp http://electionmathematics.org Town of Colonie, NY 12304 "One of the best ways to keep any conversation civil is to support the discussion with true facts." Fundamentals of Verifiable Elections http://kathydopp.com/wordpress/?p=174 Realities Mar Instant Runoff Voting http://electionmathematics.org/ucvAnalysis/US/RCV-IRV/InstantRunoffVotingFlaws.pdf View some of my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1451051 ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info