Re: Constitutional amendment: Condorcet/Clone Proof SSD vote tallying
On Mon, May 26, 2003 at 08:45:31PM -0400, Andrew Pimlott wrote:
> I _think_ the same basic strategy applies: Rank the non-default
> options sincerely, then insert the default option after your "lesser
> of evils" option.
That doesn't work. Suppose there are three options, and everyone does this.
People vote:
20 ADBC
20 BDAC
20 CDAB
A beats B 40:20
B beats C 40:20
A beats C 40:20
D beats A, B and C 40:20
Which makes D win, rather than A, B or C.
Cheers,
aj
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