3 papers
econ.TH2025
An extension of May's Theorem to three alternatives: axiomatizing Minimax voting
Wesley H. Holliday, Eric Pacuit
May's Theorem [K. O. May, Econometrica 20 (1952) 680-684] characterizes majority voting on two alternatives as the unique preferential voting method satisfying several simple axiom…
cs.AI2025
Learning to Manipulate under Limited Information
Wesley H. Holliday, Alexander Kristoffersen, Eric Pacuit
By classic results in social choice theory, any reasonable preferential voting method sometimes gives individuals an incentive to report an insincere preference. The extent to whic…
econ.TH2024
An Axiomatic Characterization of Split Cycle
Yifeng Ding, Wesley H. Holliday, Eric Pacuit
A number of rules for resolving majority cycles in elections have been proposed in the literature. Recently, Holliday and Pacuit (Journal of Theoretical Politics 33 (2021) 475-524)…