[EM] RE: auto truncation

[Russ Paielli]

Simmons, Forest simmonfo-at-up.edu |EMlist| wrote:
> Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:42:16 -0700
> From: Russ Paielli <6049awj02 at sneakemail.com>
> Subject: [EM] auto-truncation
> To: election-methods at electorama.com
> 
> ....
> 
> Note, however, that the added equipment requirement for an approval
> cutoff could delay the adoption for decades, but I won't get into that now.
> 
> Forest replies:
>  
> No special equipment is needed if "Gerald Ford" is inserted as one of the candidates.
>  
> A candidate's approval score is the number of ballots on which (s)he is ranked above Gerald Ford.
>  
> Forest

Yes, I guess that's right, but I presume you aren't serious about 
"Gerald Ford." I'd label it something like "[End Approved Candidates]".

--Russ