[EM] Classifying 3-cand scenarios. LNHarm methods again.

Dave Ketchum davek at clarityconnect.com
Sun Apr 18 11:30:49 PDT 2010


Cycles likely are not frequent, but elections with such combinations  
of candidates desperately need attention that such as Plurality do not  
offer - even if not truly cycle material.

On Apr 18, 2010, at 11:21 AM, Kevin Venzke wrote:

> Hi,
>
> --- En date de : Sam 17.4.10, robert bristow-johnson <rbj at audioimagination.com 
> > a écrit :
>> but cycles don't always happen, and i
>> would bet that they rarely happen in the real world.
>> [Burlington example]
>
> I actually view this as possibly evidence of a possibly correctable
> problem. Or at least "limitation."
>
> It's the same when people say, why worry about scenarios with three
> significant candidates? The real world doesn't have them.
>
> But the election method, and other facets of the political framework,
> affect who can be nominated, and where, in what quantities etc.
>
> Kevin Venzke





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