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arises when the casting of a ballot that ranks a candidate in first place causes that candidate to lose the election, superseded by a lower-ranked candidate.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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 275-285 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Theory and Decision |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Condorcet
- No-show
- Paradox
- Participation
- Voting