Citizens Assembly private members bill. Some British MPs intend to introduce a private members bill for a British Columbia-style Citizens Assembly this autumn....
pSTV version 0.8 is now available. The visible differences are (1) and improved user interface, and (2) the ability to select candidates to eliminate before...
For those following the story of STV in British Columbia good news has come from the throne speech. There will be another referendum on BC-STV held in November...
Is this a repeat of the Citizens Assembly referendum question or is it subject to party political tinkering? Repeating the double 60 barrier doesnt make it...
If we consider this in comparisom to the possiblity of the provincial government deciding to simply instate BCSTV, then perhaps this is not good news. However,...
... it unfair for the boundary to have been 60/60? Maybe, I can see both sides of the argument. Ok, Winston, here is how unfair 60 60 is. Imagine a horse race...
Your metaphor, I think, is misplaced. Consider the situation of a horse race. But the horses racing are not STV and FPTP. Rather the horses racing are the...
It should be noted that if STV is approved in 2008, that it will come into effect for the 2009 elections, the same as it would have had it been approved in...
Consider this from a strategy standpoint. The provinical government got themselves into a spot. They couldn't just ignore the rules they set, and they couldn't...
It is breathtakingly simple. The established norm for referenda (worldwide) is 50% +1 . Gordon Campbell is trying to establish a new norm. The Double 60%. If...
On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 23:24:43 -0700 (PDT), Brian White ... Initiative approval in British Columbia require yes votes by 50% of registered voters, and 50% of...
Initiative approval in British Columbia require yes votes by 50% of registered voters, and 50% of registered voters in 2/3 of the electoral districts. Based...
On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 11:30:18 -0700 (PDT), Brian White ... Why would politicians elected under an STV system be interested in making it easier for the people to...
To Winston Ewart, Thanks for further info. which was appreciated. There are indeed some positives there. But the fact is that popular rule is by over 50% for a...
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... Tricky to read on the train to and from London for me. Colin Rosenstiel...
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I have frequently read in the literature that Nanson fails on monotonicity, but I have yet to find examples. Can anyone help, please? Simon ************ From:...
Dear Group I have had one response so far, for which many thanks. Unfortunately, the example given was based on a misunderstanding of Nanson and did not ...
Hmm... Stuff on google claims that Nanson's method is for the progressive elimination of the lowest candidate. Now perhaps the statement of it being monotonic...
lack of monotonicity? Can anybody define it. I read a definition on the internet that made less than complete sence. Sounded like philosophy. When you do...
A system is "monotonic" if an increase in support for a candidate otherwise elected could not bring about that candidate's defeat. STV is not monotonic....
But they didnt. Perhaps you can break down the BC? and CA? second preferences to enlighten me a bit more. And the A second preferences too. I presume bc means...
We are talking theory here, not the real world. But strange things do happen, especially in small elections with few voters. You are right: BC means B first,...
First order Binomial STV example. Last year I mentioned a web page on Binomial STV. Actually, it contained an example of a second order binomial expansion of...
H G Wells on PR/STV "British political life resists cleansing with all the vigour of a very dirty little boy." -- My favorite quote from H G Wells on...
Folks, First, my apologies to those of you who are on more than one of these mailing lists and are therefore getting duplicates. If you direct your reponses...
