[EM] Clone properties for proportional representation

[Ross Hyman]

How about this for independence of clone criteria that are compatible with Droop proportionality?

Cloning a winning candidate should not turn a loosing candidate into a winner.

Cloning a loosing candidate should not turn a winning candidate into a looser.





--- On Mon, 4/8/13, Ross Hyman <rahyman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Ross Hyman <rahyman at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Clone properties for proportional representation
> To: election-methods at electorama.com
> Date: Monday, April 8, 2013, 5:47 PM
> I think that the clone properties to
> look for in proportional representation methods are:
> 
> Increasing the clones in a clone set should not decrease the
> number of winners from the clone set and should not make a
> looser that is outside the clone set into a winner.
> and
> Decreasing the clones in a clone set should not increase the
> number of winners from the clone set and should not make a
> winner that is outside the clone set into a looser.
> 
> I don't know if the STV method I proposed or other STV
> methods that derive from clone-proof single winner methods
> satisfies these or not.
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