[EM] STV and None of the Above

[I Like Irving]

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Anthony Simmons wrote:

  "One thing that is going to take a little working out is how to include
two or more Nones in something like STV.  On the one hand, we wouldn't want
three Nones to each get one half of one quota, with none of them elected,
so we'd want to make sure that everyone who votes for None gets counted for
the same None.  On the other hand, if I vote for three Nones, do those go
to the same None, like a bullet vote, or would they go to different ones?"

Dear Tony,

  In Plurality-at-Large, you would be allowed to vote for three Nones, but
in STV you would not be allowed to vote for more than one.
  In STV, you only have one vote to help only one candidate to be elected.
If you choose to vote None, then your one None vote will help only one seat
to be left vacant.
  If others also vote None such that there are 2.2 quotas of None votes on
the first count, then two seats will be left vacant and the surplus of 0.2
quota None will be treated like any other candidate, that is, it will be
required to face the runoff routine of STV.  If and when it is the lowest
it will be eliminated and its votes transferred to other candidates.
  It would be best that you rank a candidate after voting for None.

Donald,

  Regards, Donald Davison - Host of New Democracy,  www.mich.com/~donald

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   |  "Democracy is a beautiful thing,                                 |
   |       except that part about letting just any old yokel vote."    |
   |                            - Age 10                               |
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