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===Losing favourite=== |
===Losing favourite=== |
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Suppose a voter in a [0,5] system gave candidates A, B and C the following scores; A:5, B:1, C:0. Clearly A is their favourite and they have expressed this. However, if A is unviable and the top two are B and C they have ruined their influence by giving B only a score of 1. Proponents of score voting |
Suppose a voter in a [0,5] system gave candidates A, B and C the following scores; A:5, B:1, C:0. Clearly A is their favourite and they have expressed this. However, if A is unviable and the top two are B and C they have ruined their influence by giving B only a score of 1. Proponents of score voting argue that an informed voter should know the polling data and vote strategically as A:5, B:5, C:0. This is wrong for two reasons. Firstly, incentive to vote dishonestly should never be encouraged. Secondly, polls can be wrong or manipulated. If B was supported by the media then they could have their standing inflated so that people would vote for them as a lesser evil. In both STLR and STAR voting. The runoff between B and C converts the ballot to B:5, C:0 without any need for the voter to vote strategically. |
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=== Preserving Utility=== |
=== Preserving Utility=== |