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* The voting system should always give a result
* The voting system should always give a result
*If a voter improves the ranking of a particular option, that option should not be disadvantaged ([[monotonicity criterion]])
*Removing a candidate should not change the winner of an election unless that candidate is the winner ([[independence of irrelevant alternatives]])
*Removing a candidate should not change the winner of an election unless that candidate is the winner ([[independence of irrelevant alternatives]])
*Every possible outcome should be achievable
*Non-dictatorship (i.e. more than one person's vote matters)
*Non-dictatorship (i.e. more than one person's vote matters)