Juho, the requirements are correct, except that several elections is not a big problem. Thus I do not require, that "board, P and VP elections will take place at the same time (=> one can use the same ballots in all these elections)", it would be nice to have, though. I have to study your proposal and the discussion a little bit more.
Peter On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Juho <[email protected]> wrote: > I think there are good and well tested single-winner and proportional > multi-winner methods that the Czech Green party could use (like Condorcet > methods and STV). For the election of president (P) and vice-presidents (VP) > there maybe are no good existing solutions (see requirements below), so we > may need to propose a new one (hopefully just a combination of old well > tested tested methods). Here's one proposal for your consideration. > > > Based on the discussion my understanding of the requirements is as follows > (please correct if wrong). > > - P and VP are regular members of the elected board (or council) > - it would be a good idea to elect a centrist P (one that appeals to all, > not just to the biggest grouping) > - VPs should be elected in a proportional style (the strongest group shall > not be able to take all the P and VP seats) > - the board (including P and VPs) should be proportional > - the board election should be based on voting individuals (not named > sections of the party or their nominated representatives) > - board, P and VP elections will take place at the same time (=> one can > use the same ballots in all these elections) > - the method must be easy to understand and also well tested where possible > > > 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. > > 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? > > Juho > > > > > > > ---- > Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info >
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