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A continuation from this thread: Automatic algorithmically delegated voting, delegates and smart contracts https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=10745.msg141289#msg141289


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Some voting procedures can be controlled by the authority conducting the elec-
tion (hereinafter, the chairman) to achieve strategic results. For example, it
might be possible to influence the outcome of an election by specifying the se-
quence in which alternatives will be considered, or by specifying the composition
of subcommittees that nominate candidates. We study whether the chairman
can easily or only with great difficulty determine how to control a specific elec-
tion, and conclude that voting procedures can differ significantly in the effort
1required to control them. This suggests that some voting procedures can be in-
herently resistant to abuse, while others are vulnerable. We base this distinction
on a measure that is new to voting theory—computational complexity.


Some thoughts to share:
1) Voters should be allowed to represent their preferences in a voting language. This could be a Turing complete scripting language so that the preference of the voter can be precisely and algorithmically defined (such as if X then do Y else do Z) or (do X until Y unless Z).
2) Flexibility in voting may be extremely important because it will determine how effectively DACs can adapt to the preferences of users. Decision making capability is what determines the adaptability of the DAC and voting may become something people don't want to constantly think about as conditions change. This flexibility may be obtainable through conditional preference networks.
References
http://www2.isye.gatech.edu/~jjb/papers/agenda.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKLy8uSy2SQ
http://mat.tepper.cmu.edu/blog/?p=920
https://www.jair.org/media/1234/live-1234-2225-jair.pdf
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