Re: [EM] Scoring (was Re: OpenSTV 2.1.0 released)

2012-09-25 Thread Michael Ossipoff
Juho: Here's the MinMax(margins) chicken dilemma example that I promised, in which defection by B voters is successful and rewarded:: Sincere preferences: 75: ABC 51: BAC 100: C(A=B) Voted rankings: 75: AB 51: B 100: C Try MinMax(margins) with that example. Note that it's a Dodgson example

Re: [EM] SITC vs [what?]

2012-09-25 Thread Juho Laatu
On 25.9.2012, at 7.56, Michael Ossipoff wrote: You said: Minmax(margins) can elect outside the top cycle if such a candidate is closest to being a CW (measured in number of required additional votes) [endquote] Now, you see, that's exactly what I was talking about. Now you're back

Re: [EM] Divided Majorities - Number Votes Matrix - Left Vote Shifts

2012-09-25 Thread DNOW1
Having multiple nonpartisan executive officers in each regime to watch each other *may* reduce the corruption a bit. i.e. multiple sheriffs and public attorneys especially. The U.S.A. regime with only the Prez/VP being elected in the Fed executive branch via the timebomb minority rule

Re: [EM] Scoring (was Re: OpenSTV 2.1.0 released)

2012-09-25 Thread Juho Laatu
On 25.9.2012, at 9.31, Michael Ossipoff wrote: Juho: Here's the MinMax(margins) chicken dilemma example that I promised, in which defection by B voters is successful and rewarded:: Sincere preferences: 75: ABC 51: BAC 100: C(A=B) Voted rankings: 75: AB 51: B 100: C Try

[EM] SCOTUS -- WV redistrict case

2012-09-25 Thread DNOW1
Another gerrymander case by SCOTUS -- play robot party hack games with district lines. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx R-78 Tennant v. Jefferson County, 567 U.S. (2012). The gerrymander incumbent monarchs will LOVE the protect the incumbents stuff in the JUNK