Are Condorcet and minimax voting systems the best?
Richard B. Darlington
TL;DR
This paper argues that the minimax voting system is among the best, supported by expert recognition and a detailed comparison of approximately 20 voting methods.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive analysis and personal justification for favoring minimax over other voting systems, highlighting recent expert endorsements.
Findings
Minimax is recognized as one of the top voting systems by experts.
The paper compares around 20 voting systems in detail.
Supports the superiority of minimax through analytical reasoning.
Abstract
For decades the minimax voting system was well known to experts on voting systems but was not widely considered to be one of the best systems. But in recent years two important experts, Nicolaus Tideman and Andrew Myers, have both recognized minimax as one of the best systems. I agree with that. This paper presents my own reasons for preferring minimax. The paper explicitly discusses about 20 systems.
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TopicsGame Theory and Voting Systems · Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting · Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge