On 05 Dec 2011 12:46:41 -0800, Ted Stern wrote:
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> The simplest PR system: open list Approval Transferable Vote.
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> ATF for multiwinner elections:
Correction, ATV. Blame it on Monday ...
-- Ted
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> Quota ("easy"): Q = (Nballots + 1)/(Nseats + 1)
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> A voter may approve any number of candida
The simplest PR system: open list Approval Transferable Vote.
ATF for multiwinner elections:
Quota ("easy"): Q = (Nballots + 1)/(Nseats + 1)
A voter may approve any number of candidates.
Each ballot is initially weighted as 1.0.
Count weighted approval totals. At same time, count weighted
a
so Jan, i heard that you were for "keeping plurality voting over IRV in
Fort Collins". is that true? do you continue to feel the same way
about FPTP vs. IRV?
On 12/3/11 3:37 PM, Jan Kok wrote:
The US President's power is huge. He can veto bills passed by
Congress, and he can start wars. An
I left out one of the most important advantages of PAL voting: that it's
dead simple for voters. Though you can vote a more-expressive ballot if you
want to, a simple bullet vote is enough to give good, proportional but not
party-centric, results.
Jameson
2011/12/3 Jameson Quinn
> Does "America
Does "American PR" have a specific meaning yet? I'm sure I'll be in favor
of it, whatever PR variant it is; but while I'm still ignorant, let me
guess a little.
I doubt it's a mixed-member system. They're good, but the US, despite (or
perhaps because of) being one of the most partisan countries ar
On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Jan Kok wrote:
> If Richie/FairVote wants to focus their energy on pushing proportional
> representation, that's wonderful! I personally won't "quibble" about
> PR methods, and will support and vote for pretty much any PR method.
>
> However, there will always be a
thank you, Jan. well put. i would prefer to be on the same side as Rob
Ritchie and FairVote, but i just cannot abide with the IRV happy talk.
it was a mistake to bundle and sell the Hare/STV method of tabulation
along with the ranked-ballot. and, unfortunately in Burlington, both
were re
If Richie/FairVote wants to focus their energy on pushing proportional
representation, that's wonderful! I personally won't "quibble" about
PR methods, and will support and vote for pretty much any PR method.
However, there will always be a need for single-winner methods, for
single-winner offices
American PR is a coming. You must decide if you want to keep quibbling
over the best single-winner election rule or push hard for a better mix of
multi and single-winner election rules in the US.
dlw
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