Announcing OpenSTV version 1.5 -- Software for computing the single transferable vote, instant runoff voting, Condorcet, approval, and many other voting systems. More details and download links are at http://www.OpenSTV.org.
The most significant changes in this release are the following: -- Improved format of election results -- No limit on the number of candidates (previously was limited to 255 candidates) -- Election methods are now done as plugins so users can add their own methods (although only for advanced users at this point). -- Cambridge STV can save the winner's ballots in files for determining replacements after a vacancy -- Added statutes of some rules to the documentation -- Added draft of New Zealand Meek (work in progress) -- Added new method called QPQ -- Comments now allowed in ballot files -- Changes under the hood that make OpenSTV easier to maintain. Please send email to openstv @ googlegroups.com with any questions or comments. best regards, Jeff O'Neill ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
