Text-Combined Choices Tie Breaker Amdt

[DEMOREP1 at aol.com]

Upon further consideration, the limited approval tie breaker should be
amended.
Example- Some ranked votes are below (more votes not shown). A majority
disapproval vote removes X, Y and Z. 

1      A      B      C      X      Y      Z
2      B      C      A      Y      Z      C
3      X      Y      B      Z      X      X
4      C      Z      Z      B      A      Y
5      Z              X      A      B      B

The remaining candidates should move up as shown.

2      B      C      A      A      B      B
3      C              B

Thus supporters of minority candidates would have their initial vote but that
for any tie breaker the ballots would be as if any minority candidates (but
majority disapproved) did not exist. 
Assume that the remaining candidates, A, B and C, are in a head to head tie.
In the limited approval tie breaker, the first plus second choices are
combined to see if one of the candidates has the highest majority of all
ballots. 
If not, then the first plus second plus third choices are combined to see if
one of the candidates has the highest majority of all ballots.

Thus, Sec. 5 of the Text-Combined Choices Tie Breaker message should be
amended to read:

Sec. 5. (a) If no candidate is elected in Section 4, then the losing
candidates shall be deemed removed and lower ranked remaining candidates
after such losing candidates on each ballot shall move up to fill any
vacancies (Option-(but shall not go into a tie by moving up)). The first plus
second choice votes on all ballots shall be combined. The candidate who
receives the highest majority of all ballots, if any, shall be elected. 
(b) If no candidate is elected in the preceding paragraph, then in like
manner one additional choice level shall be added and the votes shall be
combined repeatedly, if necessary (first plus second plus third, first plus
second plus third plus fourth, etc.). The candidate who receives the highest
majority of all ballots after each added choice level, if any, shall be
elected.
(c) If no candidate is elected after all choice levels are combined, then the
candidate with the highest number of votes shall be elected. [Option- If no
candidate is elected after all choice levels are combined, then the vacancy
in the office shall be filled for a term of not more than 2 years by the
legislative body having jurisdiction over the office.]
(d) If tie votes occur in this section, then a lottery shall be used.
[Option- (e) In this section if two or more (N) candidates have the same
choice number on a ballot, then each such candidate shall have a vote of 1/N
on each of the N choice levels involved.]
[Option- (f) A candidate shall have the option not to receive the votes from
any one or more ballots.]

Thus, I suggest (1) a majority disapproval vote to remove unacceptable
candidates, (2) the standard Condorcet head to head pairings and (3) a
combined limited approval vote for a tie breaker.