Bret Fausett asked me to explain STV (my fingers were over anxious and typed "STAVE"). I will probably try to do so this evening if we do not get an explanation from others sooner. However, Nigel Roberts (Island Networks) and Jim Dixon are more knowledgeable on the subject, as they have actual working experience with that electoral system. I hope they (and others) will jump in. From what I can tell, it is a great way of electing a board so as to get a fair distribution of interests (including geography) represented in proportion to actual community support. And, it does not require the creation of artificial categories but reflects the changing issues and divisions in the community at the time of each election. It also tends to promote stability, as changes occur at the fringe or bottom of the popularity ladder rather than at the top. I leave the details to later. I don't know if Nigel is on this list, so am cc'ing him. Eric __________________________________________________ To receive the digest version instead, send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To SUBSCRIBE forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNSUBSCRIBE, forward this message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Problems/suggestions regarding this list? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___END____________________________________________
