[EM] Scale Votes
Forest Simmons
fsimmons at pcc.edu
Thu Mar 8 13:17:57 PST 2001
On Thu, 8 Mar 2001 DEMOREP1 at aol.com wrote (in part):
> ---
> D- The default vote is obviously minus 100.
>
> > Votes Percent Scale
> >
> > 2 A (1) B (-100)
> > 1 B (100) A (-100)
>
> 3 Voters
>
> Same result.
>
The respective averages for A and B are -32.7 and -33.3, reminding us of
the indispensability of the zero cutoff value. (The search for acceptable
candidates must be repeated.)
>
> As usual I note that it is possible to use scale votes but some elementary
> education is necessary.
Excellent point! Both the candidates and the voters need more education.
I give partial credit to my students only for the psychological and
educational value, not because I think it would make any difference in
who gets the highest grade.
>
> For marginally illiterate voters, there are problems with *any* *complex*
> method. (taking note of the still recent Florida election for President--
> problems with voting by circa 2 percent of the voters using the now infamous
> (and dead) butterfly ballot form and punchcard ballots (with their chad
> types- hanging, swinging, pregnant, with holes).
>
Important consideration!
Peace,
Forest
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