[EM] Min Reluctance Range DSV

Kevin Venzke stepjak at yahoo.fr
Sat May 22 19:30:05 PDT 2010


Hi Forest,

--- En date de : Sam 22.5.10, fsimmons at pcc.edu <fsimmons at pcc.edu> a écrit :
> The alternative X is used as the approval cutoff.  On
> some of the ballots the
> cutoff is considered excluded (not including X as approved)
> but on just enough
> ballots to make X the approval winner, the cutoff is
> considered inclusive (so on
> these ballots X is approved). 
> 
> The "reluctance" of ballot B in approving X is the
> difference between the
> maxrange value and the rating given to alternative X by
> ballot B.
> 
> Elect the alternative X with the least possible reluctance
> total.

I don't understand how you determine which ballots approve X. Is it
random, or irrelevant? Or do you have to find the selection which will
minimize reluctance to electing X?

Kevin


      



More information about the Election-Methods mailing list