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The Power of None
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Hulkower, Neal D. Neatrour, John |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Borda with None (BwN) adds the binding option of “None of these candidates,” N, to the Borda Count (BC), differing from a method of Dodgson in the scoring of ties. The method incorporates the benefits of approval voting, which allows a simple yes/no vote on each candidate and avoids the disadvantages of adding N as a binding outcome to plurality voting. We prove that BwN uniquely satisfies five rational properties which can be viewed as potential axioms that provide a theoretical basis for the method. It allows individual voters to express a personal veto over all or part of the slate which could, with sufficient numbers, become a veto by the electorate. The power of none, then, is offering a voice to otherwise disaffected voters. We introduce a metric similar to one used in the Bak–Sneppen Evolutionary model, candidate fitness, a number between 0 and 1, which measures a candidate’s ranking relative to N. We illustrate its evolution with a hypothetical example. We examine courses of action if N is ranked in the first place. Using BwN to accommodate partial voting is proposed. We explore the general applicability of BwN. Finally, we address the practical considerations for introducing BwN. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2158244019837468?download=true |
| ISSN | 21582440 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| Journal | SAGE Open (SGO) |
| e-ISSN | 21582440 |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244019837468 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2019-03-22 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2019 |
| Subject Keyword | Bak–Sneppen Evolutionary model Arrow’s Theorem Dodgson’s method mathematical and quantitative methods in economics election studies Borda Count social choice none of these candidates political science decision science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Arts and Humanities Social Sciences |
