[EM] Bucklin not clone-independent

[Rob LeGrand]

Mike Ossipoff wrote:
> By the way, if anyone knows of an example in which Buckling fails
> Independence from Clones, would they post it?

20:A>B>C
17:B>C>A
13:C>A>B

B wins under (usual) Bucklin.

20:D>A>B>C
17:B>C>A>D
13:C>A>D>B

Now A wins, so adding a clone of A (D, which doesn't win) caused B to lose.

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Rob LeGrand, psephologist
rob at approvalvoting.org
Citizens for Approval Voting
http://www.approvalvoting.org/

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