[EM] MMPO satisfies FBC in the general case

Russ Paielli 6049awj02 at sneakemail.com
Mon May 23 23:10:25 PDT 2005


Russ Paielli 6049awj02-at-sneakemail.com |EMlist| wrote:
> Kevin,
> 
> MMPO sounds interesting -- even though it fails the Condorcet criterion.
> 
> I note that it selects the candidate with the minimum of the maximum 
> pairwise votes against. Just out of curiousity, have you (or anyone 
> else, as far as you know) considered the converse, selecting the 
> candidate with the maximum of the minimum pairwise votes in favor?

Here's another idea. Start by selecting two candidates: the one with the 
minimum of the maximum pairwise votes against, and the one with the 
maximum of the minimum pairwise votes in favor. Then choose the winner 
of the pairwise contest between these two.

I have no idea if this idea is original or if it has any merit. For 
those of you in Rio Linda, that means I'm *NOT* claiming originality or 
value.

Here's yet another idea. Start by selecting two candidates: the one with 
the minimum of the minimum pairwise votes against, and the one with the 
maximum of the maximum pairwise votes in favor. Then choose the winner 
of the pairwise contest between these two.

No claims here either.

--Russ



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