[EM] RE: Election-methods digest, Vol 1 #581 - 8 msgs

[MIKE OSSIPOFF]

James Gilmour said:

Now consider:
49  A<C<B
48  B<C<A
  3  C<B<A

IRV winner = B;  CW winner = C.

I reply:

You've used "<" where you meant ">".

You continued:

I doubt very much whether most electors would accept C as the "winner" if 
this were an election for
Sate Governor, much less for a directly elected President of the USA.  If 
anyone has evidence to the
contrary I'd like very much to see it.

I reply:

Ok, I'll give you evidence to the contrary: It's in your rankings.

52 people prefer C to B. If B and C ran in a 2-candidate election, then, 
unless you believe that those people will vote against their own preference 
between those two, C will win, 52 to 48.

Mike Ossipoff

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