[EM] three-slot methods

[Gervase Lam]

> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 00:50:47 +0200 (CEST)
> From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Kevin=20Venzke?= <stepjak at yahoo.fr>
> Subject: Re: [EM] three-slot methods

> The voter places each candidate in one of three slots.
> The ballots are counted such that each voter gives a vote to every
> candidate placed in either the first or second slot.
> If no more than one candidate has votes from a majority, the candidate
> with the most votes wins.

I assume here that you mean a majority of the votes, which can be in 
either the first or second slot.

> Otherwise, eliminate the candidates who don't have votes from a
> majority,

This is where I get lost.  If no "...candidate has votes from a 
majority..." that means that all of the candidates have been eliminated.

Thanks,
Gervase.