Date: 2004-05-10T21:11:39 Editor: 24.102.210.93 <> Wiki: Incubator Wiki Page: BoardElectionVoteCounting URL: http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/BoardElectionVoteCounting
no comment Change Log: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The foundation uses a modern, if confusing, vote counting scheme that is designed to help assure that small coherent constituencies can get a seat on the board. The vote counting design helps to enable members to reveal their actual desires while at the same time getting engaging in more strategic benefits of voting so that your vote will count. -Let's start with a point about strategic voting. Strategic voting is the name for votes that don't reveal your actual preference but instead make a calculated choice to get the maximum benefit out of your vote. Image there are three candidates A, B, and C. You hate C; you love A; you think B's ok. In the absence of strategic voting you'd vote for A. But say you know that polling data shows that B and C are neck and neck in the race and A seems sure to loose. Strategic voters then vote for B. +Let's start with a point about strategic voting. Strategic voting is the name for votes that don't reveal your actual preference but instead make a calculated choice to get the maximum benefit out of your vote. Imagine there are three candidates A, B, and C. You hate C; you love A; you think B's ok. In the absence of strategic voting you'd vote for A. But say you know that polling data shows that B and C are neck and neck in the race and A seems sure to loose. Strategic voters then vote for B. Our vote counting technique helps solve that problem. You vote for A, B, C in that order. Should it then becomes clear he won't win your vote will be reallocated; presumably to B. (Actually given that you hate C you probably shouldn't vote for him at all.) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
