Community Council/Counting methods

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= Counting method for council elections =
 
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The following referendum is to decide which method will be used to decide winners of Maemo Community Council elections. Three options are proposed: first past the post, single transferable vote and reweighted range voting.
The following referendum is to decide which method will be used to decide winners of Maemo Community Council elections. Three options are proposed: first past the post, single transferable vote and reweighted range voting.
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== Proposed options ==
== Proposed options ==
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a) No change ("first-five-candidates-past-the-post")
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# '''No change''' ("first-five-candidates-past-the-post")
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#* Item #4 remains "Each community member gets one vote.".
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:Item #4 remains "Each community member gets one vote.".
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#* Item #5 remains "The 5 nominees with the most votes are elected."
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:Item #5 remains "The 5 nominees with the most votes are elected."
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# '''A single transferrable vote system''' (rank your preferred candidates) [council preferred option]
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#* Item #4 becomes "Each community member eligible to vote gets a single ballot."
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b) A single transferrable vote system (rank your preferred candidates) [council preferred option]
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#* Item #5 becomes "The 5 nominees voted for most, as counted by a single transferrable vote system are elected."
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#* This option is preferred by the Maemo Community Council as being easiest to understand and gives a satisfactory outcome.
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:Item #4 becomes "Each community member eligible to vote gets a single ballot."
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# '''A reweighted range voting system''' (give *each* candidate a score 0-100)
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:Item #5 becomes "The 5 nominees voted for most, as counted by a single transferrable vote system are elected."
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#* Item #4 becomes "Each community member eligible to vote gets a single ballot."
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#* Item #5 becomes "The 5 nominees ranked highest by a reweighted range voting system are elected."
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:This option is preferred by the Maemo Community Council as being easiest to understand and gives a satisfactory outcome.
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# '''None of the above.'''
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#* No change is made to the election process, and so please be aware this is a vote for option (a). However, it does allow you to indicate that you think none of these options is satisfactory.
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c) A reweighted range voting system (give *each* candidate a score 0-100)
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:Item #4 becomes "Each community member eligible to vote gets a single ballot."
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:Item #5 becomes "The 5 nominees ranked highest by a reweighted range voting system are elected."
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d) None of the above.
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:No change is made to the election process, and so please be aware this is a vote for option (a). However, it does allow you to indicate that you think none of these options is satisfactory.
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Revision as of 22:55, 16 February 2009

The following referendum is to decide which method will be used to decide winners of Maemo Community Council elections. Three options are proposed: first past the post, single transferable vote and reweighted range voting.

The changes mentioned below will be made in the Council election process.

Proposed options

  1. No change ("first-five-candidates-past-the-post")
    • Item #4 remains "Each community member gets one vote.".
    • Item #5 remains "The 5 nominees with the most votes are elected."
  2. A single transferrable vote system (rank your preferred candidates) [council preferred option]
    • Item #4 becomes "Each community member eligible to vote gets a single ballot."
    • Item #5 becomes "The 5 nominees voted for most, as counted by a single transferrable vote system are elected."
    • This option is preferred by the Maemo Community Council as being easiest to understand and gives a satisfactory outcome.
  3. A reweighted range voting system (give *each* candidate a score 0-100)
    • Item #4 becomes "Each community member eligible to vote gets a single ballot."
    • Item #5 becomes "The 5 nominees ranked highest by a reweighted range voting system are elected."
  4. None of the above.
    • No change is made to the election process, and so please be aware this is a vote for option (a). However, it does allow you to indicate that you think none of these options is satisfactory.
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