I like the idea of giving candidates the option of withdrawal before each
potential elimination.
It seems true that most candidates would be more reluctant to withdraw than
their supporters might want, but if no candidate withdraws, then IRV with
withdrawal reduces to plain IRV, no harm
From: Jan Kok [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A couple weeks ago Forest Simmons suggested the candidate withdrawal
option as a way of improving most election methods. I just realized
that the candidate withdrawal option would greatly mitigate the center
squeeze problem with IRV. (Sometimes it takes a
A couple weeks ago Forest Simmons suggested the candidate withdrawal
option as a way of improving most election methods. I just realized
that the candidate withdrawal option would greatly mitigate the center
squeeze problem with IRV. (Sometimes it takes a while for other
people's ideas to sink
