Thanks for the explanation Loki. While I understand and appreciate the intent, I can't make sense of the mathematics. It seems as if it's a "glass half empty" approach. Am I missing something?
Humbly submitted, Tom Madden Lowry Hill On 11/4/05 8:43 AM, "Loki Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When there are multiple seats available in a particular race (for example > three park board seats), bullet balloting means voting for only one candidate. > The theory is that other voters will be voting in various combinations of > three candidates, but your candidate is the only one who gains a vote from the > bullet balloters and therefore has a stronger chance of being elected. > > Loki Anderson > Downtown > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What is "bullet balloting"? > > Bill Dooley > Kenny > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If > you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If > you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
