Condorcet's principle and the strong no-show paradoxes

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Abstract

We consider two no-show paradoxes, in which a voter obtains a preferable outcome by abstaining from a vote. One arises when the casting of a ballot that ranks a candidate in first place causes that candidate to lose the election, superseded by a lower-ranked candidate. The other arises when a ballot that ranks a candidate in last place causes that candidate to win, superseding a higher-ranked candidate. We show that when there are at least four candidates and when voters may express indifference, every voting rule satisfying Condorcet's principle must generate both of these paradoxes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-285
Number of pages11
JournalTheory and Decision
Volume77
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Condorcet
  • No-show
  • Paradox
  • Participation
  • Voting

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