At 07:29 -0400 2.8.2003, Donald Davison wrote:
In any non-partisan STV election the Droop quota should not be used because
every candidate is expected to stand as an independent candidate.
Sometimes voters vote exclusively along party lines and then one
would wish that the minority didn't get the
Donald wrote (in part):
> Second: Your example tells us that you are a man of many
> hats. Today you are wearing your `Political Party' hat.
> Most days you wear your `Independent Candidate' hat (to show
> that you are a champion of the independent candidate).
This analysis might suit Dona
RE: [EM] Does Droop give the same results as Hare?
Dear James Gilmour,
Thank you for the effort you made to present us with this example of Hare
vs Droop. The example tell us a number of things.
First: Your example tells us that you have answered the question, Droop
will not give the same
Donald wrote:
> There is the possibility that the Hare set of elected members
> will be different from the Droop set of elected members.
>
> When this happens, the question must be asked: `Which set of
> members is the correct set of members to hold office?'
>
> The answer is the Hare set beca
Does Droop give the same results as Hare?
The Gilmour James wrote: July 25 2003
"MY only reason for using the Droop quota is that it gives the same result
more quickly..."
Dear Gilmour,
Donald here: Are you saying that a Droop STV election will elect the same
set of member
