[EM] ironclad pro-Condorcet argument?

[Dave Ketchum]

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:33:21 -0700 Steve Eppley wrote:

> Dave K wrote:
> 
>>Steve E wrote:
>>
>>>But this Robert's procedure nevertheless satisfies the 
>>>Condorcet criterion, which requires the election of the 
>>>Condorcet winner if there is one.
>>>
>>Robert's is into repeated balloting, using the full slate 
>>of candidates, which usually (BUT NOT ALWAYS) elects the
>>CW (if I have to do a demo for nonbelievers, it ain't
>>that hard). 
>>
> 
> I referred to Robert's "single-elimination pairwise" 
> method, which I consider their "normal" method.  
> It can't defeat a Condorcet winner, assuming 
> sincere voting.


Please give a reference - I do not recognize what you describe in Robert's.

> 
> --Steve

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