[EM] G-S theorem and random ballot

2004-03-12 Thread Forest Simmons
Someone wrote > >the Gibbard-Satterthwaite Theorem. The Gibbard-Satterthwaite > >Theorem says that there is no paretian non-dictatorial > >method that isn't vulnerable to strategical voting. > Is random ballot considered "dictatorial?" Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama

[EM] Strong FBC--This time it's personal! ; )

2004-03-12 Thread Alex Small
Strong FBC: Revisited. I won’t actually prove that strong FBC is impossible, but I will prove that Approval Voting is superior to any ranked method if your goal is to let voters defend their interests without betraying their favorite. I apologize for the length, but the methods I’m using require

Re: [EM] Arrow's axioms & an alternative to elections

2004-03-12 Thread Philippe Errembault
>>> The biggest problem I see is, who gets to define the rules for what >>> gets decided at which level? If the authority for that is too >>> dispersed, you get a logjam. If too centralized, you risk devaluing >>> certain levels which would seemingly defeat the whole purpose of the >>> arrangemen

Re: [EM] Arrow's axioms & an alternative to elections

2004-03-12 Thread Ernest Prabhakar
On Mar 10, 2004, at 4:41 PM, Philippe Errembault wrote: The biggest problem I see is, who gets to define the rules for what gets decided at which level? If the authority for that is too dispersed, you get a logjam. If too centralized, you risk devaluing certain levels which would seemingly defeat