On Apr 27, 2010, at 3:01 AM, Jonathan Lundell wrote:
On Apr 26, 2010, at 4:45 PM, Juho wrote:
Draft of a method:
- collect ranked votes
- use Condorcet to determine P (Condorcet tends to elect a
compromise candidate that all voters find reasonably good)
- use STV (using the same ballots) to elect the group of P and VPs
(some special rules are needed to guarantee that the already named
P will not be eliminated in the process but will be elected)
- use STV (using the same ballots) to elect members of the board
(some special rules are needed to guarantee that the already named
P and VPs will not be eliminated in the process but will be elected)
One could elect P and VPs also later. In that case one could elect
them from the members of the (already existing) board. Otherwise
the process would be similar.
This is a better approach, I think. Protecting already-elected
members and preserving proportionality is a subtle problem, and I
don't think there's a completely satisfactory solution available.
It's defensible for filling vacancies (below), but when it can be
avoided, it should be. (Unless someone has a great idea for this
kind of countback.)
A burial strategy for P would have unfortunate effects for the STV
election, is a possible problem.
The STV election that follows may also reduce the incentives to try
the burial strategy. That is because (in addition to burial not being
a very efficient strategy in the first place) the benefit would be
only to get a better P but not more voting power in the board, and
because the modified vote could well contribute to the benefit of the
competing sections in the proportional election.
Juho
If one needs to elect new members to the board to replace old ones
one could use the old ballots + special rules that will not
eliminate any of the sitting board members.
Does this work? Is this practical? Can this be considered to be
understandable and well tested? Are there some strategic
opportunities? Does this maintain proportionality as it should? Any
conflicts with the expectations and needs of the Czech Green party?
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