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DMC is currently the best candidate for a Condorcet Method that meets the [[Public Acceptability Criterion|Public Acceptability "Criterion"]].
DMC is currently the best candidate for a Condorcet Method that meets the [[Public Acceptability Criterion|Public Acceptability "Criterion"]].

== Procedure ==
== Procedure ==
The DMC differs from the [[Condorcet Criterion|Condorcet Winner]] in one crucial respect:
The DMC differs from the [[Condorcet Criterion|Condorcet Winner]] in one crucial respect:
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DMC has some interesting properties:
DMC has some interesting properties:

* The DMC winner has the lowest total approval score of any candidate in the Definite Majority set.
* The DMC winner has the lowest total approval score of any candidate in the Definite Majority set.
* When defeat strength is measured by the approval of the defeating candidate, there is only one possible immune method, namely DMC.
* When defeat strength is measured by the approval of the defeating candidate, there is only one possible immune method, namely DMC.
* DMC is a [[Majority|Strong Majority rule]] method.
* DMC is a strong majority rule method.


==== A more intuitive ballot --- Ranking Candidates using Grades ====
==== A more intuitive ballot --- Ranking Candidates using Grades ====

One barrier to public acceptance of DMC is the ballot design. So how could the process be more intuitive, without sacrificing flexibility and expression?
One barrier to public acceptance of DMC is the ballot design. So how could the process be more intuitive, without sacrificing flexibility and expression?