Re: OT: For information only !
From: | <jcowan@...> |
Date: | Tuesday, June 15, 2004, 20:25 |
Christophe Grandsire scripsit:
> I actually fail to understand how such a system would ever provide an
> absolute majority. Absolute majority means absolute majority of *first
> choice* (only choice in our case) during one election *day*. Anything else
> is no absolute majority. With your way, it looks like one can get an
> absolute majority out of first, second, and maybe even third choices *on
> the same election day*. That strikes me as particularly unfair. If it's
> your way there, so be it, but I would never recommend such a system
> anywhere else.
It's equivalent to leaving voting instructions as follows:
In the first election, I vote for A.
In the runoff election, if there is one, I vote for B.
In the second runoff election, if there is one, I vote for C.
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