2013-1: Electing a new pope.

Saturday, February 23, 2013
Deborda

In 1435, it was suggested that the cardinals should use a Borda Count.  Alas,  they still use majority voting.  Hence this edited letter in the Irish News of 21st Feb.

(See also 2012-11.)

Article originally appeared on After Jean-Charles de Borda, 1733-99 (http://www.deborda.org/).