Hmm, there seems to be a bug in the windows exe file. I am not sure if this is my coding or some bug in the file read library. I might just include the cygwin...
... It is also less vulnerable to gaming by small parties. Webster's method doesn't have any bias. However, that assumes that every party's size is random. ...
... On that, I'm thoroughly in agreement with Dave. One thing that troubles me about Abd-ul-Rahman Lomax's posts is that he seems willing to accept runoffs ad...
... Some will also be affected by how they perceived the result of the most recent election. Abstractly, I've always favored direct popular vote over the US...
... Isn't there also a risk of losing a seat. This doesn't sound like a strategy that would be generally useful to the parties. Also quota / largest remainder...
... Perhaps as part of a larger questionnaire, but not by itself. ... Measuring happiness with it does not give you definitive information about these things....
... I agree, it is much less subject to abuse, one option is that each State could go into seat credit/debt which is carried forward. For example, if a State...
... Different societies may be different, so earlier measurements may help but are not necessarily fully reliable. ... It is hard to prove some method to be...
... Guess so. At least there are such fears in some countries. On the other hand letting the extremists inside the parliament may in some cases also tame them....
... Right, it is like laws banning holocaust denial. It just makes otherwise obvious wackos famous. If extremists are in the parliament, they have to defend...
... In Finland large parties have made alliances with small parties. One reason has been the use of d'Hondt that slightly favours the largest coalitions. ... ...
... Yes, I think this is the best plan for handling parties. ... Right, and also obviously a person can leave the lowest level group they are a member of....
This page shows up when I search for 'raphfrk' in Google and has been bugging me every time I click on it. Could you update it so the ascii art is correct,...
... Needs around 12 spaces added at the start of the last few lines to move the 'handle' to the right :p (and the . swapped for spaces) ... Fair enough, but...
... Yes. In addition one may need rules that erase groups when they contain less than two candidates/groups. ... Yes, that might be the best approach if the...
... Well, not 100% decided at the time. Something like 1) Each party may select another party as favourite 2) Election held 3) Use d'Hondt to work out the...
Zimbabwean prison officer's film shows Mugabe vote-rigging by Duncan Campbell and Paul Lewis guardian.co.uk, Friday 4 July 2008 A film that graphically...
The philosophy seems to be to donate some power to one's best friends. Also methods where the donation could add seats to either party but never take them away...
... It also adds a safety valve for small parties. They can say 'there is no risk in voting for us, as even if we don't get a seat, your vote will go to this...
Good article. IRV seems to be catching on. Two questions. 1) Why isn't range voting getting the same consideration IRV is getting and 2) Why isn't proportional...
[Winger is reviewing Poundstone's book & complains re 1916. If RW is right this is fascinating because it is an example where a major party actually DID...
... I suspect that because Rob Richie has been active for years he's learned how to get publicity, and since he's currently advocating IRV (he used to be more...
Nonfiction Chronicle By MICK SUSSMAN GAMING THE VOTE Why Elections Aren’t Fair (and What We Can Do About It). By William Poundstone. Hill & Wang, $25. ...
