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Random walks and voting theory [PDF]
Voters' preferences depend on the available information. Following Case-Based Decision Theory, we assume that this information is processed additively. We prove that the collective preferences deduced from the individual ones through majority vote cannot
VIEILLE, Nicolas
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H. Nurmi
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Inverse problems in voting theory [PDF]
In this paper we deal with certain inverse problems arising in the use of bi-proportional apportionment systems. These are highly sensitive integer problems and their solution allows to determine approximately the number of regional party seats in different electoral regions on the base of representative nation-wide predictions for the total number of ...
M. Konstantinov +3 more
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Trading Votes for Votes. A Dynamic Theory [PDF]
We develop a framework to study the dynamics of vote trading over multiple binary issues. We prove that there always exists a stable allocation of votes that is reachable in a finite number of trades, for any number of voters and issues, any separable preference profile, and any restrictions on the coalitions that may form.
Palfrey, Thomas R., Casella, Alessandra
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Voting and the Cardinal Aggregation of Judgments [PDF]
The paper elaborates the idea that voting is an instance of the aggregation of judgments, this being a more general concept than the aggregation of preferences. To aggregate judgments one must first measure them.
A Johnston +20 more
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Human Enhancements and Voting: Towards a Declaration of Rights and Responsibilities of Beings
The phenomenon and ethics of “voting” will be explored in the context of human enhancements. “Voting” will be examined for enhanced humans with moderate and extreme enhancements.
S. J. Blodgett-Ford
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The present research investigates the moderating role of meta-attitudinal properties in the Theory of Reasoned Action. Participants reported their attitudes towards voting for a particular political party, as well as their certainty, experienced ...
Flora Kokkinaki
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The Voting Scheme Determines the Winner. Considering Possible Options for Designing a Delphi Study
The Delphi technique is an important tool for structuring a group communication process among key stakeholders to inform the development of an intervention. However, when designing a Delphi study the scarcity of information on different voting schemes to
Isabell Ehringfeld +4 more
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On the Possibility of Democracy and Rational Collective Choice [PDF]
The paper challenges the 'orthodox doctrine' of collective choice theory according to which Arrow’s 'general possibility theorem' precludes rational decision procedures generally and implies that in particular all voting procedures must be flawed.
Hillinger, Claude
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One Share - One Vote: the Theory [PDF]
Abstract The theoretical literature on security-voting structure can be organized around three questions: What impact do nonvoting shares have on takeover outcomes? How does disproportional voting power affect the incentives of blockholders?
Burkart, Mike, Lee, Samuel
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