[Election-Methods] RE : Re: IRV/Approval/Range comparisons on Wikipedia

[Kevin Venzke]

Hello,

--- Abd ul-Rahman Lomax <abd at lomaxdesign.com> a écrit :
> The method used in the Duluth 
> elections, the one found unconstitutional in Brown v. Smallwood, had 
> three ranks on the ballot. The first two ranks were first and second 
> preference, and overvoting was prohibited at those ranks. The third 
> rank was an "additional preference" rank, and one could vote for as 
> many as desired at that rank. The first rank votes were considered in 
> the first round. If a majority winner appeared, that's it, this was 
> the winner of the election. If not, the second rank votes were *added 
> in.* Thus it becomes an Approval election with two Approvals allowed. 
> And if this does not produce a majority winner, then the third rank 
> was added in as well.

Is this sort of information regarding U.S. Bucklin elections available
online? How did you get it?

Kevin Venzke


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