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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Thankyou for asking.</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">It's standard statistics. I refered to
it occasionally over the years. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">To give a more representative summary
of classes of data, they may be weighted. If no accurate
information is available, the weights to respective classes may be
assumed. Hence Borda method fits the statistical description,
weighting in arithmetic progression. JFS Ross, Elections and
Electors, 1955, suggested that the weighting would be more
realistic using the geometric mean. This would be weighting in
geometric progression. The British broadcaster Robin Day favored
weighting in harmonic progression! <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">But the point is they are all
assumptions. This is the basic drawback to score voting systems.</div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The other standard statistical phrase
is weighting in arithmetic proportion, which applies when
statisticians have the weighting data for the proportionate
importance of the classes of data. An example of this well-defined
count is the Gregory weighting of the total transferable vote or
alternatively, and more consistently, the Meek method keep values.
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Of course, this accurate count does not
apply to deficit votes, as well as surplus votes for candidates.
That is, until FAB STV.</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">By the way, as far as method of
counting is concerned, FAB STV is unlike traditional STV in that
it does not distinguish between AV and STV, because only the
latter is PR with potential surplus transfers. Consequently, there
is no special "single winner method" with FAB STV. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">But there is a but, which, without
going into details, essentially is JS Mill distinction between
democracy and maiorocracy.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 24/06/2019 15:58, Chris Benham
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<p>Richard L,<br>
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Can you please expand a bit on the meaning and relevance of your
profound observation?<br>
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What is your working definition of a "points system"??? (I can
perhaps guess from your reference to the Borda method.)<br>
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How is your reference to some variants of the multi-winner??
Single Transferable Vote algorithm relevant to the discussion of
a single-winner method?<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 23/06/2019 11:54 pm, Richard Lung
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Points systems (Borda method is the
archetype) are an assumed weighting of preferences. Gregory
method transfer value or Meek method keep values are a real
weighting of preferences.</div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 20/06/2019 21:03, Forest Simmons
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<div>Chris, I like it especially the part about naive voters
voting sincerely being at no appreciable disadvantage
while resisting burial and complying with?? the CD
criterion.?? <br>
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<div>From your experience in Australia where full rankings
are required (as I understand it) what do you think about
the practicality of rating on a scale of zero to 99, as
compared with ranking a long list of candidates??? Is it a
big obstacle?<br>
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