[Discuss] Testing needed -- Javascript coder wanted for justonepage

[Stephen Pollei]

On 5/1/07, Jeff Wilson <jjwilson61 at cox.net> wrote:

> > People would just spend as many points for their favorite choice;
> > devolves into simpler scheme. complexity of design without benefit.
>
> Yeah, I don't know why I wouldn't just put all votes behind my favorite
> candidate, otherwise I'm just diluting his chance of winning.  I think I
> would really hate this change.

Of course to be fair the current modified Borda count most likely has
a truncated ballot problem that makes bullet voting the best tactical
scheme.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borda_count#Truncated_ballots

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet_voting Bullet voting is a tactic
where the voter only selects one candidate, despite having the option
to indicate some preference for other candidates. They might do this
either because it is easier than evaluating all the candidates, or
(depending on the voting system in use) as a form of tactical voting.

If enough voters bullet vote then almost any voting system functions
like plurality voting system. This is generally considered to be a
poor result, as many voting systems are intended as reforms or
improvements which avoid or minimize some of the disadvantages of
plurality (aka First Past the Post).

This tactic is possible in any voting system which does not require
ranking all the candidates. However, it is mainly an issue in voting
systems which can reward this tactic — primarily approval voting and
to a lesser extent range voting — and in those which don't
significantly penalize it — primarily instant-runoff voting and a
non-standard form of Borda count.