Re: Let's rename Smith-Condorcet

1997-02-17 Thread MCav22
Can you please send me a brief explanation of both methods? I am new to this and am not sure what anyone is talking about when they use the methods' name. Thanks, Mike

majority? (Was Re: [ER] A Summary of the Problems with the Other Methods

1997-02-17 Thread Saari
Moved from ER for obvious reasons... >Mike O: >I mentioned a basic & simple majority rule principle, an >obvious democratic principle honored only by Condorcet's >method. In this final reply, I'd like to state it one >more time: > >If a majority of all the voters indicate that they'd rather >have

Re: MOAV "criterion"?

1997-02-17 Thread Saari
MOAV "majority of all votes" requires support by 51% of all who vote (assuming yes/no votes). But I feel there are 3 distinct opinions to be counted, not 2. There is Yes=support, No=opposed, and neither-yes-nor-no(blank)=neither support nor oppose, e.g. "neutral" or "don't care" MOAV require