The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention
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Resumo: | We analyze single binary-choice voting rules and identify the presence of the No-Show paradox in this simple setting, as a consequence of specific turnout or quorum conditions that are included in actual rules. Since these conditions are meant to ensure a representative outcome, we formalize this concern and reach our main result: no voting rule can ensure representation if abstention is possible, unless restrictive assumptions are made on the preference domain of abstainers. We then focus on the main referendum systems and show that appropriate restrictions do make them compatible with representation. The main purpose of our paper is, however, to provide a tool for referendum design: rather than imposing arbitrary restrictions on the preference domain of non-voters, we recommend instead that a conscious choice be made on how abstention is to be interpreted and that this choice be used to derive the corresponding referendum rule.. |
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The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstentionBinary-choice Voting RulesReferendum SystemsRepresentationAbstentionWe analyze single binary-choice voting rules and identify the presence of the No-Show paradox in this simple setting, as a consequence of specific turnout or quorum conditions that are included in actual rules. Since these conditions are meant to ensure a representative outcome, we formalize this concern and reach our main result: no voting rule can ensure representation if abstention is possible, unless restrictive assumptions are made on the preference domain of abstainers. We then focus on the main referendum systems and show that appropriate restrictions do make them compatible with representation. The main purpose of our paper is, however, to provide a tool for referendum design: rather than imposing arbitrary restrictions on the preference domain of non-voters, we recommend instead that a conscious choice be made on how abstention is to be interpreted and that this choice be used to derive the corresponding referendum rule..Springer VerlagRepositório da Universidade de LisboaCôrte-Real, Paulo P.Pereira, Paulo Trigo2023-03-14T20:44:34Z20042004-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/27450engCôrte-Real, Paulo P. and Paulo Trigo Pereira .(2004). "The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention". Social Choice and Welfare Vol. 22, No. 2 : pp. 349-369.0176-171410.1007/s00355-003-0219-9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-19T01:32:02Zoai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/27450Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:42:52.377785Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention |
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The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention |
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The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention Côrte-Real, Paulo P. Binary-choice Voting Rules Referendum Systems Representation Abstention |
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The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention |
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The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention |
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The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention |
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The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention |
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The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention |
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Côrte-Real, Paulo P. |
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Côrte-Real, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Trigo |
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Pereira, Paulo Trigo |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Côrte-Real, Paulo P. Pereira, Paulo Trigo |
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Binary-choice Voting Rules Referendum Systems Representation Abstention |
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Binary-choice Voting Rules Referendum Systems Representation Abstention |
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We analyze single binary-choice voting rules and identify the presence of the No-Show paradox in this simple setting, as a consequence of specific turnout or quorum conditions that are included in actual rules. Since these conditions are meant to ensure a representative outcome, we formalize this concern and reach our main result: no voting rule can ensure representation if abstention is possible, unless restrictive assumptions are made on the preference domain of abstainers. We then focus on the main referendum systems and show that appropriate restrictions do make them compatible with representation. The main purpose of our paper is, however, to provide a tool for referendum design: rather than imposing arbitrary restrictions on the preference domain of non-voters, we recommend instead that a conscious choice be made on how abstention is to be interpreted and that this choice be used to derive the corresponding referendum rule.. |
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Côrte-Real, Paulo P. and Paulo Trigo Pereira .(2004). "The voter who wasn’t there : Referenda, representation and abstention". Social Choice and Welfare Vol. 22, No. 2 : pp. 349-369. 0176-1714 10.1007/s00355-003-0219-9 |
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