[EM] Approval vs. IRV

[Dr.Ernie Prabhakar]

Hi James,

To me, it comes down to this:

a) In IRV, if everyone acts sincerely, bad things can happen

b) In Approval, if someone acts insincerely and nobody notices, bad 
things can happen

Ultimately, I'd rather reward sincerity and encourage people to watch 
out for insincerity.

Rather than vice versa.

Best of luck,
-- Ernie P.


On Oct 12, 2004, at 8:34 PM, James Cooper wrote:

> The most compelling argument against IRV in my mind is the empirical
> evidence from Australia.  3rd party candidates are still not viable,
> and voters still vote tactically.  The requirement to rank all the
> candidates also results in some odd side effects (like 'how to vote'
> cards, and the horrific 'donkey vote').
>
> The most compelling argument against Approval voting from the Science
> mag article is the idea that it will result in non-substantive
> campaigns where candidates try to come across as totally inoffensive
> in order to gain approval from as many voters as possible.