[EM] Single Winner math basics more
DEMOREP1 at aol.com
DEMOREP1 at aol.com
Tue Mar 5 15:20:52 PST 1996
Just a little more on the basics.
A. It is possible to rank disapproved candidates in reverse order
(if candidates lose with majority disapproval is to be a feature of single
winner reform). This is reverse of the positive 100 percent to 0 percent
approval ranking (i.e. negative 100 percent to 0 percent disapproval ranking.
Thus
-1 Most disapproved
-2 Second most disapproved
-3 Third most disapproved
Etc.
Thus a voter's ballot might be
A 5
B -2
C 2
D -1
E 4
F 1
G 3
H -3
producing a Condorcet ranking of
F 1
C 2
G 3
E 4
A 5
H -3
B -2
D -1
If the feature (candidates lose with majority disapproval) is not being used,
then, of course, H, B and D would be ranked 6, 7 and 8 respectively.
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