Re: [EM] Kevin, you wrote on 4 Oct '03

2003-10-19 Thread Kevin Venzke
Dave, --- Dave Ketchum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > Let's do it slowly: Strange that you assume I didn't understand your point. You said you think fractional votes are "reasonable." I only said I thought they're "undesirable." Then, in this message, you say you "make no sense" of my point.

Re: [EM] Kevin, you wrote on 4 Oct '03

2003-10-18 Thread Dave Ketchum
On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 07:25:12 +0200 (CEST) Kevin Venzke wrote: Dave, --- Dave Ketchum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : * If each rank receives one half, then the results of the election will be the same as if you ranked any one of the two as first and the other second, so, in which case splitting

Re: [EM] Kevin, you wrote on 4 Oct '03

2003-10-17 Thread Kevin Venzke
Dave, --- Dave Ketchum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > > * If each rank receives one half, then the results of the election will > > be the same as if you ranked any one of the two as first and the other > > second, so, in which case splitting your vote is not necessary, it merely > > makes th

Re: [EM] Kevin, you wrote on 4 Oct '03

2003-10-17 Thread Dave Ketchum
On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 05:10:54 -0400 Donald Davison wrote: Kevin, you wrote: "Donald, would you support IRV with equal-ranking permitted, for the case that I have two first-choices and am willing to go with whichever one has more support from other voters?" Donald here: It is not clear as to how mu

[EM] Kevin, you wrote on 4 Oct '03

2003-10-17 Thread Donald Davison
Kevin, you wrote: "Donald, would you support IRV with equal-ranking permitted, for the case that I have two first-choices and am willing to go with whichever one has more support from other voters?" Donald here: It is not clear as to how much of a vote each rank will be receiving. * If each r