Truncated ballots
    DEMOREP1 
    DEMOREP1 at aol.com
       
    Thu Apr  9 12:24:18 PDT 1998
    
    
  
Mr. Saari wrote:
In general, simple ranking does not convey enough information to make clear
conclusions - but it does provide just enough data for people to argue
endlessly without possibility of success.
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I concur.  Electing candidates is related to enacting laws.  A law is
acceptable or not acceptable to a majority of the voters.  The same test
should apply for electing executive and judicial officers (which is why I
suggest having a YES/NO vote for such officers and Number Voting (1, 2,
etc.)).
    
    
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