RE: [EM] Offense/Defense, an FBC compliant method between MMPO and Approval

2005-10-05 Thread Paul Kislanko
Forest suggests: For each pair of candidates X and Y, let F(X,Y) be the number of ballots on which X is ranked equal first with Y, plus the number of ballots on which X is ranked ahead of Y. Similarly, let L(X,Y) be the number of ballots on which X is equal last with Y (i.e. on which neither i

[EM] Offense/Defense, an FBC compliant method between MMPO and Approval

2005-10-05 Thread Simmons, Forest
Dear EM aficionados, Here's a method that elects the candidate with the best ratio of offensive strength to defensive weakness. Until a better name comes up, call it Offense/Defense or O/D. For each pair of candidates X and Y, let F(X,Y) be the number of ballots on which X is ranked equal