Combined Choices Tie Breaker 5/29/96

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A revised version---

Single Winner Method with Combined Choices Tie Breaker
by DEMOREP1
29 May 1996
Article ___ 
Single Winner Elections

Sec. 1. [(a)] This Article shall be used for the election of one person to an
executive or judicial elective office.
[Option- (b) At least ____ days before the election day for the office each
candidate for the office may make public his/her numbered choices in rank
order for such office [Suboption- without using same numbered choices].
(b) Any such choice(s) shall be given to each elector with the ballot for
such office.
(c) Each ballot shall contain a location whereby an elector may agree with
the choice(s) of a candidate.]

Sec. 2. (a) Each elector may vote zero (0) for each unacceptable candidate.
(b) Each elector may vote 1 for a first choice, 2 for a second choice, 3 for
a third choice, etc.
[Option- (c) The same choice number may be used more than once.]
[Option- (d) If an elector votes to use the Section 1 candidate choice(s),
then such choice(s) that do not duplicate the elector's choice(s) shall be
deemed to be in order after the elector's choice(s).]
[Option- (e) Next to the name of each candidate there shall be a location in
which each elector may give an approval percentage to the candidate (100
highest, 0 lowest).]

Sec. 3. (a) Any candidate who gets a number of zero (0) votes that is a
majority of all the ballots shall lose. 
(b) If all candidates lose, 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.

Sec. 4. (a) If one candidate gets more votes when paired with each other
candidate on all ballots, then such candidate shall be elected.
(b) If any candidate gets less votes when paired with each other candidate on
all ballots, then such candidate shall lose.
(c) In each pair on each ballot, the lowest numbered choice that is for one
of the two candidates shall count as one vote for such candidate. [Option- If
each candidate has the same choice number, then each candidate shall receive
0.5 vote.]

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 receive the same choice number as a
remaining candidate by moving up)]. The first plus second choice votes on all
ballots shall be combined. The candidate, if any, who receives the highest
majority of all ballots 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 at the choice
levels involved shall be combined on all ballots repeatedly, if necessary
(first plus second plus third, first plus second plus third plus fourth,
etc.). The candidate, if any, who receives the highest majority of all
ballots after an added choice level shall be elected.
(c) If all choice levels are combined, then the candidate with the highest
number of votes shall be elected.
(d) If only 2 candidates are tied, then the candidate with the most votes at
the preceding combined choices level or, if necessary, at the first choice
level shall win. If 3 or more candidates are tied, 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 on that ballot.]
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Summary- majority disapproval, head to head and combined choices (limited
approval voting) for tie breaker.