The voter who wasn't there: referenda, representation and abstention

We analyze single binary-choice voting rules and identify the presence of the No-show paradox in this simple setting, as a consequence of specific turnout or quorum conditions that are included in actual rules. Since these conditions are meant to ensure a representative outcome, we try to formalize...

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Main Author: Côrte-Real, Paulo P. (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, Paulo Trigo (author)
Format: workingPaper
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/22903
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/22903