Measurement of Voting Power : a Preliminary Analysis of an Historical French Electoral Episode Through Simulations
In this article we employ the theory of power indices to evaluate the respective influence of the two classes of electors in the polling method introduced by the electoral law of 29 June 1820, a method known as the law of “double vote”. We will show, using amplified model, that the voting power of “major” voters, who vote twice, is at least three or four times that of “minor” voters who only vote once. The model that is proposed is an extension of one recently used by EDELMAN [2004] to study situations in which some voters belong to more than one electoral college. The impact of the simplifying hypotheses underlying this model is assessed using simulations.
Year of publication: |
2011
|
---|---|
Authors: | LEPELLEY, Dominique ; VIDU, Laurent |
Published in: |
Annales d'Economie et de Statistique. - École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Admnistration Économique (ENSAE). - 2011, 101-102, p. 71-86
|
Publisher: |
École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Admnistration Économique (ENSAE) |
Saved in:
Online Resource
Saved in favorites
Similar items by person
-
Referendum paradox in a federal union with unequal populations: the three state case
Lepelley, Dominique, (2014)
-
Lepelley, Dominique, (2011)
-
Lepelley, Dominique, (2011)
- More ...