[EM] simple methods' merit limit

[Forest Simmons]

On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, MIKE OSSIPOFF wrote:

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> 
> So maybe the simpler non-simple methods should be considered as
> public proposals.
> 

They could certainly be used voting in committees.

For large scale public elections we would probably have to limit the
elections to two rounds, as is done in most actual runoffs.

However, a more complicated method could be used by the proxies in an
election where the voters just designate their favorites to be their
proxies.

If this is done correctly, the voters will have little incentive to
designate anyone besides their true favorites as proxies. This gives the
proxies the advantage of knowing their opponents' first place strengths
right off of the bat.

To Be Continued

Forest