On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Jonathan Lundell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The common approach, I think, is to sequentially number the ballots during > the initial count so that the count is repeatable.
I don't think they do that in Ireland. > It's also worth noting that, for all practical purposes, most if not all > voting methods have a random element (or at least a means outside the actual > counting rules) for breaking ties, and this must be taking into account > during recounts. True but they are very rare. Also, multiple hand recounts are semi-random anyway. ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
