[EM] Strategy-free criterion

Chris Benham cbenhamau at yahoo.com.au
Mon Jun 17 07:06:17 PDT 2024


Kevin,

> The disunited majority has three options to avoid the [Chicken Dilemma] criterion's wrath:
>
> 1. The "defecting" faction can add another preference, if they have it or are
> willing to lie that they have it.
>
> 2. The "defected-against" faction can compromise and try to give the other
> candidate a majority of first preferences.
>
> 3. One of the candidates can simply drop out of the race, as it will be apparent
> that the method poses such risks.

You said that you thought one of these is positive. Which one?

I am still thinking about a much  fuller reply.

Chris

https://electowiki.org/wiki/Chicken_dilemma
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