Comments On: Q&A with Donald Saari about election math by Fiona Morgan

Re: Q&A with Donald Saari about election math

electopia — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:56:53 -0400

The posts by Tbouricius and progressnerd demonstrate the typical misleading spin that many IRV advocates put on this issue. Tbouricius asserts "both the Borda method and current plurality voting are generally viewed by experts as among the absolute worst."

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Re: Q&A with Donald Saari about election math

Vuncannon — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:11:25 -0400

This is a discussion that we must be having. Continuously.
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Re: Q&A with Donald Saari about election math

progressnerd — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:36:00 -0400

Saari is correct about the failures of plurality voting, but he's wrong to advocate for the Borda count. The Borda count is highly susceptible to strategic voting.
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Re: Q&A with Donald Saari about election math

Tbouricius — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:12:19 -0400

Saari is right about the failings of plurality voting. There is no perfect voting method.
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Re: Q&A with Donald Saari about election math

electopia — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:46:43 -0400

Donald Saari's criticism of Instant Runoff Voting is basically accurate, but his advocacy for the Borda voting method puts him in fringe territory, at odds with virtually every reputable election methods expert on the planet. Most notable is Warren D. Smith, the Princeton math Ph.D. whose computerized election simulations and mathematical analysis has turned much of election theory on its head.
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