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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…
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)…