> Every amendment like this is a pairwise election, and, as part of the
> process, there is debate and open communication among the members;
Fair enough, I believe you are correct. Thanks for the explanation.
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WS's example shows the quirkiness of even the best rank methods. They'll do
unintended things that we'd rather they didn't do. Approval has a stability
and behavioral simplicity that the rank methods don't have.
But the best rank methods, such as SSD, MDDA and MAMPO, offer strategic
advantages
You might say "But in a more realistic situation, with more candidates, one
doesn't know who is going to order-reverse."
I suggest that co-ordinated offensive order-reversal requires organization
and public recommendation of it. There's no way that the Reds won't hear
about the Blues' intent t
> It is also important to understand that simple Plurality on a Yes/No
> question, where the question is formed through deliberative process,
> will settle on the Condorcet winner, when there is one.
>
> But, of course, deliberative process is far more complex than the polling
> part.
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