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Schulze method

The Schulze method (/ˈʃʊltsə/), also known as the beatpath method, is a single winner ranked-choice voting rule developed by Markus Schulze. The Schulze method is a Condorcet completion method, which means it will elect a majority-preferred candidate if one exists. In other words, if most people rank A above B, A will defeat B (whenever this is…

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related to External links · 31
Schulze method → Ashgate, Bernhard NebelAccurate Democracy, Burlington, Collective Decisions, Command, Compensation, Condorcet, Condorcet Ranked VotingCondorcet PHP, Division, German, GT, Hubert BraySpieltheorie, Implementation, ISBN, JavaImplementation, Markus, Mathematics, PHP, Public Choice, Public Software GroupArizonans
related to Difference from ranked pairs · 12
Schulze method → Condorcet, In, On, Ranked, Ranked Pairs, Say, Schulze, Schulze's, The, Then, There, This
related to Government · 12
Schulze method → It, Italy, LiquidFeedback, London Borough, Piave, San Donà, Silla, Southwark, Spain, The Schulze, Turin, WeGovNow
related to Organizations · 10
Schulze method → Association, Computing Machinery, Electrical, Electronics Engineers, HotCRP, Institute, It, Organizations, Schulze, USENIX
related to history · 7
Schulze method → In, It, Markus Schulze, Schulze, Social Choice, The Schulze, Welfare
related to Ties and alternative implementations · 6
Schulze method → Although, But, Schulze, Schulze's, Two, When
related to Failed criteria · 4
Schulze method → Condorcet, ParticipationConsistencyInvulnerability, Schulze, Since
related to Satisfied criteria · 4
Schulze method → Monotonicity, Smith-dominated, Symmetric-completion, The Schulze
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Schulze method → Condorcet completion method, Condorcet method
related to Comparison table · 2
Schulze method → Schulze, The

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