[EM] BASIC PARTS OF THE B.C. GREEN PARTY P.R. PROPOSAL FEB. 2002

BASIC PARTS OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA) GREEN PARTY PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION PROPOSAL FEB. 2002 http://elections.bc.ca/init/i2002.html Initiative to Establish a Proportional Representation Electoral System   Petition number:IP-2002-001 Proponent's name: Adriane Carr -- D- The

Re: Ranked Pairs

Blake said: I note that you don't usually define the Schwartz set as a procedure. Your usual definition of SSD is really a combination of the two techniques. I reply: True, now that you mention it. The goal definition is briefer, in both instances. I really like the brevity of the goal defi

Re: [EM] Winning-votes intuitive?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I apologize for ataking a while to get back to this thread; I have been out of e-mail >contact. > Take all the time you want. I far prefer thoughtful replies to speedy ones, and I hope my own email reflects this. > >Blake wrote, I responded, and Blake wrote again, >

Re: [EM] More on Gerrymander prevention

Another way to lessen (though not eliminate) gerrymandering would be to apportion districts by the total number of *votes* cast in the general election rather than the total *population* of the United States and divide by the total number of representatives. Then apportion representatives by numbe

RE: More on Gerrymander prevention

Mr. Weinstein wrote in part- For this reason of relative ease of communication, at least near long high mountain ranges like the Andes or the Sierra Nevada, a long skinny (and maybe a bit twisted) Chile-like or Owens-Valley-like district may be precisely what one needs. --- D- Each distric

Re: [EM] More on Gerrymander prevention

Thanks for explanation :) No, Slovenia did not apply my method in the law yet. I just applied it to our territory in my thesis. However, if the Constitutional Court sais that I am right, we will see what will happen. What I expect is that they will say that the present district plan is malapportio

re: [EM] More on Gerrymander prevention

Jurij- "Tantalizingly" means "very interestingly, in a manner that makes one want to know more." (my definition, not a dictionary). You wrote in a previous message that you had applied your study of redistricting to your country. I thought (and I assume Josh did too) that you were suggesting t

Re: [EM] More on Gerrymander prevention

Josh, I sent a case to our Supreme court (it is called "constitutional court" in Slovenia) regarding malapportionment two years ago. I also sent them my ideas and the plan adopted by "my" redistricting method. The Court has discussed it and the decision will be out in few months. I'll let you know

RE: [EM] Gerrymandering and PR

2 things. Uno> Senators aren't really representing half the State. I don't see why you'd want to divide the State. Dos> It has occurred to me that PR districts for urban areas and single member districts for rural districts has a certain appeal. The Republicans might get a 2nd winner in NYC, fo

RE: [EM] Anthony & reductio ad absurdum issue

Mike writes: > I'd believe them before I'd believe Anthony that they're wrong, > because, for one thing, they can spell "reductio ad absurdum". Mike has a good point here, spelling bee champions are the most reliable types of people, in any circumstance. -Josh, President of Spelling Fascists Fo