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Random jury methods involve randomly selecting a group of citizens from the general public, who are entrusted with the responsibility of making a public decision (e.g. electing a representative)
Random jury methods involve randomly selecting a group of citizens from the general public, who are entrusted with the responsibility of making a public decision (e.g. electing a representative)


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There are various voting procedures that the jury could use to choose a winner. Since they should all be able to fit in a single room, the advantages of an iterative procedure would probably outweigh the disadvantages.
There are various voting procedures that the jury could use to choose a winner. Since they should all be able to fit in a single room, the advantages of an iterative procedure would probably outweigh the disadvantages.

==Related concepts==

[[Sortition]] involves forming an assembly by randomly selecting a group of citizens.

[[Category:Non-deterministic voting methods]]
[[Category:Non-deterministic voting methods]]
[[Category:Randomness]]
[[Category:Randomness]]