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.
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> What is "bullet balloting"?
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