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Random ballot (en.wikipedia.org)

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A random ballot or random dictatorship is a randomized electoral system where the election is decided on the basis of a single randomly selected ballot. [...] Random dictatorship was first described in 1977 by Allan Gibbard, who showed it to be the unique social choice rule that treats all voters equally while still being strategyproof in all situations. Its application to elections was first described in 1984 by Akhil Reed Amar. The rule is rarely, if ever, proposed as a genuine electoral system, as such a method (in Gibbard's words) "leaves too much to chance". However, the rule is often used as a tiebreaker to encourage voters to cast honest ballots, and is sometimes discussed as a thought experiment. ...

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[–] greenbelt@lemy.lol 1 points 1 day ago

The ancient greeks performed similar mechanism, where the final winner of an election for a high position is decided by drawing a winning ticket randomly.