[EM] "Social Utility Will Look After Itself"

[Forest W Simmons]

Chris B wrote...
>
>Regarding "social utility", I'm of the school that says that to the 
>extent that it is a real and wonderful thing it will look after itself 
>if we do
>our best to ensure that the election method is as fair and 
>strategy-resistant as possible.

Random Ballot is already fair and as strategy-resistant as possible, so 
there is wiggle room here.  How about maximizing voting power, i.e. the 
probability that your ballot will make a difference in your favor in a 
typical election?

Forest