Proportional Committee Elections with Positive and Negative Votes
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arXiv:2503.01985v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: In the classic committee election setting each voter approves a subset of candidates and the goal is to select $k$ winners based on these preferences. A central focus of recent research in the area has been to achieve proportional representation. In this work, we explore notions of proportionality in a more expressive setting that allows voters to vote against candidates---a common feature on online polling platforms and beyond. We propose two conceptually distinct interpretations of negative votes, resulting in different perspectives o
Key takeaways
- arXiv:2503.01985v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: In the classic committee election setting each voter approves a subset of candidates and the goal is to select $k$ winners based on these preferences.
- A central focus of recent research in the area has been to achieve proportional representation.
- In this work, we explore notions of proportionality in a more expressive setting that allows voters to vote against candidates---a common feature on online polling platforms and beyond.
Why it matters
“Proportional Committee Elections with Positive and Negative Votes” highlights the need for repeatable measurement rather than a single impressive demonstration. Independent validation across datasets and clearly stated limitations determine whether a result can guide product decisions.
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