[EM] STV and weighted positional methods

Dave Ketchum davek at clarityconnect.com
Sat Jan 31 10:44:24 PST 2009


On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:25:27 -0800 Jonathan Lundell wrote:
> On Jan 30, 2009, at 9:56 PM, Dave Ketchum wrote:
> 
>> The war here is over IRV/STV, which Kathy attacks, Terry defends,  and 
>> I agree that kathy should win.
> 
> 
> You agree that IRV/STV is unconstitutional? On what grounds, exactly?

I NEVER said such.

IRV/STV name implies basing on IRV.

IRV VERY OFTEN agrees with Condorcet as to winner - which makes sense since 
it uses ranked ballots such as Condorcet usually uses.

Trouble is IRV does not promise to always do as good as Condorcet.
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