[conlang_learners] Now or in September?

[Jim Henry]

2009/7/13 Larry Sulky <larrysulky at gmail.com>:

> How about weighted voting? Each voter gets a sizable number of votes -- say
> 20, or 100 -- to apportion as they like amongst as many of the nominees as
> they like. Then just count votes. This lets a voter convey not only
> preference, but strength of preference:

> Does a voting scheme like this work in real life? I have no experience; it's
> just an idea.

This is similar to but not exactly the same as

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_voting

Does anyone else like that idea better than instant-runoff voting?

-- 
Jim Henry
http://www.pobox.com/~jimhenry/