Brams, Steven J.; Zwicker, William S.; Kilgour, D. Marc - In: Social Choice and Welfare 15 (1998) 2, pp. 211-236
Assume that voters must choose between voting yes (Y) and voting no (N) on three propositions on a referendum. If the winning combination is NYY on the first, second, and third propositions, respectively, the paradox of multiple elections is that NYY can receive the fewest votes of the 23 = 8...