On Dec 22, 2007, at 11:55 AM, Kevin Venzke wrote:
> Jonathan,
>
> --- Jonathan Lundell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit :
>> On Dec 22, 2007, at 6:45 AM, James Gilmour wrote:
>>> If you wish to utilise in some way all the information that could be
>>> recorded on a preferential ballot, that is a comple
Jonathan,
--- Jonathan Lundell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit :
> On Dec 22, 2007, at 6:45 AM, James Gilmour wrote:
> > If you wish to utilise in some way all the information that could be
> > recorded on a preferential ballot, that is a completely
> > different voting system from IRV, with differe
Ian,
I think a big part of the reason that Condorcet methods aren't adopted is
that from the perspective of a party in power, it's clear how such methods
could undermine their ability to stay in power. IRV has some ability to
disregard weak candidates, that's all; if a party in power is sometimes
