[EM] RE; IRV inconsistency

DEMOREP1 at aol.com DEMOREP1 at aol.com
Mon May 14 22:07:02 PDT 2001


Mr. Simmons wrote in part-

Why is IRV considered better than plurality when it fails this consistency
test and also fails monotonicity?

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D- Because IRV fanatics are math morons about head to head and/or Approval 
math.

Undoubtedly various election methods fail the part- of- an- election  
(precincts) test.

Obviously even using plurality, various precincts may have different winners 
(as noted by all gerrymander regimes).



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