[Way OT] Condorcet vs. IRV

Joe Mason joe at notcharles.ca
Thu Mar 25 17:26:01 EST 2004


In article <1gb7o9h.bppzlf33xb5sN%egusenet at verizon.net>, Eric wrote:
> Off the top of my head, the only inherent problem with it that I see is
> that what happens if 'NONE' turns out to be the Condorcet Winner? 

Then the electorate has expressed its sincere opinion that no government
at all is better than any of the candidates.  Government should be
immediately dissolved and anarchy instituted.

I have friends who would be delighted.

It just occured to me that this is the exact case we have for PEP's, but
with NONE as an explicit option.

Joe



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