Re: [EM] Methods based on sequential voting

2006-05-27 Thread raphfrk
From: Simmons, Forest [EMAIL PROTECTED] In some elections not all of the ballots are cast at the same time, and furthermore, the partial results (from exit polls, say) may be available to voters later in the sequence. In any case, some voters may prefer to vote near the beginning of the

Re: [EM] Methods based on sequential voting

2006-05-24 Thread James Gilmour
Simmons, Forest Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 3:33 AM In some elections not all of the ballots are cast at the same time, and furthermore, the partial results (from exit polls, say) may be available to voters later in the sequence. The simple, and logical, solution where an election spans

[EM] Methods based on sequential voting

2006-05-23 Thread Simmons, Forest
In some elections not all of the ballots are cast at the same time, and furthermore, the partial results (from exit polls, say) may be available to voters later in the sequence. In some applications, like the US presidential election, geography roughly determines the order of the ballots.