MAKING PUBLIC POLICY DECISIONS USING A WEB-BASED MULTI-CRITERIA ELECTORAL SYSTEM (MCES)
Sajjad Zahir · International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making · 2002
A detailed model for designing an online Multi-Criteria Electoral System (MCES) is presented. Such a system is based on emerging technology and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). It deals with the intensity of preferences in contrast with traditional "yes-no" votes. Our objective is to minimize the imperfections of traditional voting systems and bring about electoral reform. A prototype Web-based system is developed and then used to analyze a real public policy issue. We also explore the practical implications of such a system in the context of a few other scenarios.