Proportional representation in elections: STV vs PAV

Piotr Faliszewski, Stanisław Szufa, Piotr Skowron, Nimrod Talmon

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Abstract

We consider proportionality in multiwinner elections and observe that PAV and STV are fundamentally different. We argue that the former is proportional and the latter is degressively proportional.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publication18th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2019
Pages1946-1948
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781510892002
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2019
Event18th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2019 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 13 May 201917 May 2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.5555/3306127

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS
Volume4

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2019
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period13/05/1917/05/19
Internet address

Keywords

  • Committee scoring rules
  • Multiwinner voting
  • Proportional approval voting
  • Proportionality
  • Single transferable vote

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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