Albion College
Mathematics and Computer Science
COLLOQUIUM
Fairness, Proportionality and the US Presidential Primary Process
Jennifer Wilson

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Eugene Lang College, The New School

In this talk we will look at the apportionment methods that are used to determine the number of delegates each presidential candidate receives in the Democratic and Republican presidential state primaries held every four years. Candidates are awarded delegates in rough proportion to the percentage of the vote they receive, but since delegates are people, the results must be in expressible in integers. We will consider what fairness principles characterize the apportionment methods used in this process, and consider how far from proportional these methods can be.
7:00 PM
All are welcome!
Palenske 227
March 18, 2021