[Election-Methods] Deterministic tie-breakers

[Diego Renato]

2007/8/23, Elisabeth Varin <stephane.rouillon at sympatico.ca>:
>
> Dear Diego,
>
> even for tie-breaking procedure, I recommend a deterministic method.
> The advantage is that computer can validate a long counting process
> and obtain the same result when they use a deterministic tie-breaking
> procedure.
> Thus as many independent recounts as needed should lead to the same
> result,
> killing any fraud attempt.
>
> Stéphane Rouillon.


Yes, i agree. What i want to say is that random selection is acceptable only
if not exist other way to break tie. Recounting is naturally the first
preference. In Brazil, if ties persist, the oldest candidate wins.

>From: "Diego Renato" <diego.renato at gmail.com>
> >To: "heitzig-j at web.de" <heitzig-j at web.de>
> >CC: election-methods at lists.electorama.com
> >Subject: Re: [Election-Methods] Challenge: Elect the compromise
> >whenthere're only 2 factions
> >Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:08:26 -0300
> >
> ...
> >I dislike any undeterministic method, except for tie-braking
> >
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