> Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:37:04 -0400 > From: "Tim Hull" > Subject: [EM] Cumulative Voting with Elimination - idea for simple PR > system...
> 1. Voters vote for up to n candidates - n being either # of open seats or # > of candidates > 2. Each voter has one vote equally and evenly divided among the candidates > they voted for. > 3. After doing the first count, eliminate the candidate with the fewest > votes. > 4. Recount all ballots, dividing votes equally and evenly among *remaining > candidates only* > 5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until there are only as many candidates remaining as > there are open seats. > 6. The remaining candidates shall be declared elected. Something similar to this was/is used in Slovenia: <http://lists.electorama.com/pipermail/election-methods- electorama.com/2004-March/012480.html> Alternatively, giving one vote on the first ranked candidate, half for the second, a third for the third candidate, etc... has/had been used in a couple of countries: <http://lists.electorama.com/pipermail/election-methods- electorama.com/2002-August/008534.html> <http://lists.electorama.com/pipermail/election-methods- electorama.com/2000-October/004514.html> Thanks, Gervase. ---- election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info