[EM] Condorcet Criterion for plurality.
LAYTON Craig
Craig.LAYTON at add.nsw.gov.au
Tue Dec 12 22:18:31 PST 2000
Okay Mike. Here's my definition of CC. It's kinda similar to yours, so
we're on the same wavelength, except I prefer my definition of sincerity.
Condorcet's Criterion
If, given a particular set of sincere preferences, there is a sincere
Condorcet Winner, then there must be a possible scenario in which every
voter votes sincerely, and the Condorcet Winner wins.
A voter votes sincerely if:
1) that voter does not vote a candidate X, above another candidate Y, where
the voter sincerely prefers Y to X; AND
2) where the voter is permitted to express "voted ties" by the system - the
voter does not vote a candidate X above another candidate Y, when the voter
does not have a sincere preference between the candidates.
A voted tie is where the voter can mark more than one candidate in order to
indicate that he or she considers them equal.
END OF DEFINITION
I might point out that I never had a problem with your definition, rather an
issue of some points you made in your criticism of Markus' approach.
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