Plurality Rule and U.S. Presidential Elections Uncategorized What is wrong with casting a single vote for our most-preferred candidate and the candidate with the most votes wins the election? When...
Generalizing Majority Rule Uncategorized Two-candidate elections Determining a winner for a two-candidate election is easy. For an election between two candidates, A and B,...
Applications Uncategorized There can be as many election procedures as there are elections! Election procedures view voters’ preferences for candidates as...
How to Vote Uncategorized What could be easier than voting? Cast a vote for your favorite candidate. The candidate with the most votes wins. This is optimal...
Electing a Single Candidate by the Instant Runoff Procedure Uncategorized Arguably, one of the most significant presidential elections in the history of the United States occurred in 1860. The instant runoff...