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A precise restatement and extension of Black's theorem on voting orders

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  • Richard Niemi
  • Rodney Gretlein

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Duncan Black originally suggested that ‘the later any motion enters the voting, the greater its chance of adoption.’ We formalize this reasoning as a theorem, which we prove. We then specify the implications of this theorem for agenda control. If the social preference is known and there is no majority winner, one is best off choosing a specific voting order, which may or may not have one's most preferred alternative last. If the social preference is unknown, the optimal agenda is one in which voting is in reverse order of one's preferences. Copyright Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 1985

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  • Richard Niemi & Rodney Gretlein, 1985. "A precise restatement and extension of Black's theorem on voting orders," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 47(2), pages 371-376, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:47:y:1985:i:2:p:371-376
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00127532
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