<pre>benson wrote, and then andrew responded:<br><br>>><i> The counting method, and its implications on voter strategy, however, gives<br></i>>><i> RRV a more significant edge. With STV, many situations arise where voting<br>
</i>>><i> for your favored candidate may hurt his chances of election (versus voting<br></i>>><i> against him or not voting at all); the honest strategy can be seriously<br></i>>><i> counterproductive. The voter _must_ try to predict the outcome to know if<br>
</i>>><i> one of these situations is occurring, and alter their vote for maximum<br></i>>><i> strategic effect. If they misjudge or disregard this, their honest<br></i>>><i> participation may worsen the outcome.<br>
</i><br>>I've heard this asserted, and seen pages on <a href="http://scorevoting.net">scorevoting.net</a> which try<br>>to prove it, but a quick analysis doesn't have me convinced.<br><br>>Can you explain how this "hurt your preferred candidate(s)" situation occurs?<br>
</pre>what do you mean you're "not convinced"? there are numerous examples on that site that _prove_ this. here's a URL that demonstrates _numerous_ related pathologies.<br><br><a href="http://scorevoting.net/IrvPathologySurvey.html">http://scorevoting.net/IrvPathologySurvey.html</a><br>
<br>these are just simple undeniable facts. you would have found this page easily by using the menu on the left hand side, or by doing a quick search.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>clay shentrup<br>phone: 206.801.0484<br>