The OpenSTV and DemoChoice projects are pleased to announce a joint effort -- the voter interface system of DemoChoice and the vote counting engine of OpenSTV. Please go to http://openstv.demochoice.org to create your own poll.
DemoChoice allows a user to create an online election where people can vote using ranked ballots. The voters can be identified by email, and authentication techniques are available to provide security. The results can be displayed online using various types of charts and tables. Most of OpenSTV's election methods are supported. OpenSTV (available at http://www.openstv.org/) counts ranked ballots using variety of counting methods, including those used by governments. OpenSTV has been tested against actual election results and against other vote counting software. Available methods include Cambridge (USA) STV, Scottish STV, ERS97 STV, instant runoff voting, Condorcet, and others. To receive announcements regarding OpenSTV, join the email list at http://groups.google.com/group/openstv-announce Additionally, version 1.6 of OpenSTV is now available, which includes a desktop application to count and edit votes. New features of OpenSTV include: (1) ties can be broken manually in addition to randomly, (2) plugin support for different election report types, (3) allows ballots with duplicate and skipped rankings and ballot IDs, and (4) improvements to speed and usability. Download links available at http://www.openstv.org/download ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
