Independence of clone alternatives: Difference between revisions

=== STAR voting===

STAR voting consists of an automatic runoff between the two candidates with the highest rated scores. Suppose we use the rated definition of cloning, where a candidate's clones have scores nearly identical to the candidate who was cloned. If the winner in STAR voting differs from the [[Range voting]] winner, then cloning the latter will make him or her win. Therefore, STAR voting has a teaming incentive.

==== Clones not nominated ====

'''Test case 1'''

* Test case 1 https://github.com/larryhastings/starvote/blob/master/test_elections/test_election_demonstrate_cloneproofness_1.starvote

*Test case1 - expected results: https://github.com/larryhastings/starvote/blob/master/test_elections/test_election_demonstrate_cloneproofness_1.txt

{| class="wikitable"

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! !! colspan=3|Scores

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! # of voters !! Amy !! Brian !! Clancy

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| 2 || 5 || 2 || 1

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| 4 || 4 || 2 || 1

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| 11 || 0 || 1 || 1

|}

The finalists are Amy and Brian, and Brian beats Amy pairwise and thus wins.

==== Clones nominated ====

'''Test case 2'''

* Test case2 https://github.com/larryhastings/starvote/blob/master/test_elections/test_election_demonstrate_cloneproofness_2.starvote

*Test case2 - expected results: https://github.com/larryhastings/starvote/blob/master/test_elections/test_election_demonstrate_cloneproofness_2.txt

{| class="wikitable"

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! !! colspan=4|Scores

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! # of voters !! Amy !! Amy's clone !! Brian !! Clancy

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| 2 || 5 || 5 || 2 || 1

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| 2 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1

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| 2 || 4 || 5 || 2 || 1

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| 11 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1

|}

The finalists are Amy and her clone, and Amy's clone wins.