[EM] Interesting use of Borda count

2001-12-31 Thread Anthony Simmons
Interesting use of Borda count. Note that one voter insisted on interpreting it as CR. (There was obviously no strategic reason to vote the way she did.) >> Terrorist attacks top news story in AP poll >> SURVEY: Journalists put Afghan war in No. 2 spot >> David Crary; The Associated Press >

[EM] Short definition. Long definition fixed.

2001-12-31 Thread MIKE OSSIPOFF
Here's a short definition of Monotonicity, followed by supporting definitions, followed by the long definition, with one fix added: Short Monotonicity definition: If, by a certain set of ballots, Smith wins, then, if we modify some of the ballots so that they vote Smith higher, that shouldn't