Truncating Condorcet's Ballots

[Donald E Davison]

Greetings list,

     This question of truncated ballots can best be answered if we had
copies of some real ballots.

     I do not know of any election in which Condorcet is used, but some on
this list have mentioned elections in which Condorcet was being used.
     If one of those persons was able to obtain copies of ballots from a
series of Condorcet elections, we would have much to study and maybe the
question would be answered.
     A series of three or more elections will show if there is any increase
in the number of voters making only one choice.

     I like to study ballots, they seem to speak clearly.

     David Daniels said that he would supply us with copies of an Approval
Voting election as soon as his student group has an election with three or
more candidates. That will give us a window to see if voters will truncate
in an Approval Voting election.
     We will need another window so we can take a good look at Condorcet.

Donald,

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 T H E   C O D E   O F   H O N O R   F O R   R E F O R M   A C T I V I S T S

     Any group of reform activists that are thinking about a petition drive
to place a proposal on the ballot are to present their proposal beforehand
to all other reform activists that they know of. The time for debate and
negative comments is before the petition stage. Once the group makes its
final proposal and enters the petition stage, the debates and negative
comments by all reform activists is to cease.
    At this time each activist is to make an honest evaluation. If the
initiative will improve government then each activist is to find it in his
heart to support the initiative, even if it is not exactly what the
activist would like.

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   |                         Q U O T A T I O N                         |
   |  "Democracy is a beautiful thing,                                 |
   |       except that part about letting just any old yokel vote."    |
   |                            - Age 10                               |
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