A general scoring rule

This paper studies a ranking rule of the following type axiomatically: each voter places kk candidates into nn categories with ranks from nn to 11 attached to these categories, the candidate(s) with the highest aggregate score is (are) the winner(s). We show that it is characterized by a monotonicity condition and a multi-stage cancellation property.

► We study the axiomatics of a general scoring rule.
► Each voter places kk candidates into nn categories.
► The candidate with the highest aggregate score is the winner.
► The axioms used are monotonicity and cancellation independence.