Re: [EM] Approval Voting

2013-05-06 Thread Kristofer Munsterhjelm
On 05/06/2013 11:21 PM, Jonathan Denn wrote: In these "likely" scenarios, and assuming there is no electoral college, doesn't a runoff of the top two seem the best method until someone gets a majority? It would solve that problem, but the problem can be reintroduced if each party gets greedy.

Re: [EM] Approval Voting

2013-05-06 Thread Jonathan Denn
In these "likely" scenarios, and assuming there is no electoral college, doesn't a runoff of the top two seem the best method until someone gets a majority? Jon On May 6, 2013, at 5:14 PM, Jonathan Lundell wrote: > On 6 May 2013, at 2:08 PM, Jonathan Denn wrote: >> >> Plurality voting withou

Re: [EM] Approval Voting

2013-05-06 Thread Jonathan Lundell
On 6 May 2013, at 2:08 PM, Jonathan Denn wrote: > > Plurality voting without the Electoral College > > In a three way race for POTUS. Let's say we have the traditional D and R. A > fringe third party candidate runs and is widely hated (H) by everyone except > his/her supporters. But the final

[EM] Approval Voting

2013-05-06 Thread Jonathan Denn
Plurality voting without the Electoral College In a three way race for POTUS. Let's say we have the traditional D and R. A fringe third party candidate runs and is widely hated (H) by everyone except his/her supporters. But the final results are H 34% D 33% R 33% Now the hated candidate is le

Re: [EM] USA 2012 presidential election

2013-05-06 Thread Michael Ossipoff
Instead of minguo.net, I meant: http://minguo.info On Monday, May 6, 2013 3:01:49 PM UTC-4, Michael Ossipoff wrote: > > On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:37:25 PM UTC-4, Warren D. Smith (CRV > cofounder, http://RangeVoting.org) wrote: >> >> http://rangevoting.org/USA2012primary.html >> >> summari

Re: [EM] USA 2012 presidential election

2013-05-06 Thread Michael Ossipoff
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:37:25 PM UTC-4, Warren D. Smith (CRV cofounder, http://RangeVoting.org) wrote: > > http://rangevoting.org/USA2012primary.html > > summarizes. > > QUESTIONS: > 1. Can anybody find range or approval style polls > involving Jill Stein, Gary Johnson, Jon HUntsman, or B