[EM] Ordinal vs Cardinal Ballots

[Steve Barney]

Can somebody explain to me why, if we want to measure the strength of a voter's
preferences, we should not use a cardinal ballot, rather than an ordinal one?
My guess is that cardinal ballots are too manipulatable. Is that it?

SB


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