Judge:Don't Vote!
Operations Research · 2014 · Volume 62 · Issue 3
Abstract
This article argues that the traditional model of the theory of social choice is not a good model and does not lead to acceptable methods of ranking and electing. It presents a more meaningful and realistic model that leads naturally to a method of ranking and electing— majority judgment —that better meets the traditional criteria of what constitutes a good method. It gives descriptions of its successful use in several different practical situations and compares it with other methods including Condorcet's, Borda's, first-past-the-post, and approval voting.
Keywords
methods of electing and ranking, Condorcet and Arrow paradoxes, strategic manipulation, faithful representation, meaningful measurement, figure skating, presidential elections, jury decision
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