ABSTRACT
Whathappenswhenagroupofindividualsmustcollectivelychooseby meansofvoting,onealternativeoutofalargersetalternatives,concerning whichtheymayhaveconflictingpreferences?Thisisthevotingproblem. Herewefocusmorespecificallyoncommitteevoting-thatis,votingin aparliamentarycontext,inwhichcollectivechoiceproceedsthrougha sequenceofbinary(e.g.,yes/no)votes.
