Mathematicians prove perfectly fair elections are impossible

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 02 Aug, 13:10 UTC

Mathematicians have shown that no electoral system can perfectly balance local representation, proportional national results, and a fixed-size parliament once enough parties compete. A newly proposed voting method could soften these unavoidable trade-offs and produce outcomes that are much closer…

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• T2Mathematicians prove perfectly fair elections are impossiblePhys.org / ScienceDaily (tech)02 Aug, 13:10