[EM] Re: IRV majority vs Ghost Majority of a Bottom Method
DEMOREP1 at aol.com
DEMOREP1 at aol.com
Thu Dec 14 07:08:20 PST 2000
Mr. Cretney wrote--
But Donald, IRV _is_ a Bottom Method. By attempting to mandate a
majority when none exists, you end up counting detractors as
supporters. Then your majority-by-fiat will elect someone despised by a
majority.
Example:
49% A(10) B(9) C(0)
25% B(10) C(1) A(0)
26% C(10) B(9) A(0)
On a scale of 0..10, candidate B is rated by every voter as being very
near that voter's favorite. In other words, B is a Top Candidate (and
is almost certainly the Approval winner). Plurality winner A is another
top candidate, with nearly a majority of first-choice votes.
With IRV, a Bottom Method, candidate C wins with a manufactured
majority, even though B is despised by 74% of the voters (a Bottom
Candidate if there ever was one). Surely you must agree that a majority
consisting of 26% supporters and 74% detractors is a Ghost Majority, if
that term has any meaning at all.
And you are right, with a Bottom Method such as IRV, the 49% who
supported A are not allowed to change their votes, and must stay with
the loser.
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D- The B and C folks are yet another divided majority.
What happens if there is a YES/NO vote on each choice ??? Which of the
choices get a YES majority ??? Let us guess or do the math. Duh-- does only
B get a YES majority (besides beating each of the others head to head) ???
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