[EM] Power of votes with approval

[Elisabeth Varin/Stephane Rouillon]

Adam--

For Approval, this is how I would do, I am not sure it is optimal.

1) I would cut all candidates into two equal groups the ones I like, the
ones I do not.

Without poll information, I believe it is the vote that would optimize
my voting power...
Stil I have shown it can make a strong Condorcet winner lose (even with
a two-third majority against every one)

2) If I can get some poll information I judge reliable enough:
out of my desired candidates, I would vote for the one I prefer the most

and would approve too all my desired candidates that obtain a better
position
according to the poll.
Example: sincere preferences A>B>C>D | E>F>G>H
No poll: vote ABCD.
The poll: D>H>B>A>C>G>F>E. I would vote ABD.

Is it the same you say?

Steph.




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