[Arrow's impossibility theorem][1] comes to mind. To quote Wikipedia: > In short, the theorem states that no rank-order electoral system can be designed that always satisfies these three "fairness" criteria: > - If every voter prefers alternative X over alternative Y, then the group prefers X over Y. > - If every voter's preference between X and Y remains unchanged, then the group's preference between X and Y will also remain unchanged (even if voters' preferences between other pairs like X and Z, Y and Z, or Z and W change). > - There is no "dictator": no single voter possesses the power to always determine the group's preference. More in the spirit of the question: The set of fair rank-ordered electoral systems is empty. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow%27s_impossibility_theorem