[EM] Proportional election method needed for the Czech Green party - Council elections

[Peter Zbornik]

Juho,

the requirements are correct, except that several elections is not a big
problem. Thus I do not require, that "board, P and VP elections will take
place at the same time (=> one can use the same ballots in all these
elections)", it would be nice to have, though.
I have to study your proposal and the discussion a little bit more.

Peter

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Juho <juho4880 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> I think there are good and well tested single-winner and proportional
> multi-winner methods that the Czech Green party could use (like Condorcet
> methods and STV). For the election of president (P) and vice-presidents (VP)
> there maybe are no good existing solutions (see requirements below), so we
> may need to propose a new one (hopefully just a combination of old well
> tested tested methods). Here's one proposal for your consideration.
>
>
> Based on the discussion my understanding of the requirements is as follows
> (please correct if wrong).
>
> - P and VP are regular members of the elected board (or council)
> - it would be a good idea to elect a centrist P (one that appeals to all,
> not just to the biggest grouping)
> - VPs should be elected in a proportional style (the strongest group shall
> not be able to take all the P and VP seats)
> - the board (including P and VPs) should be proportional
> - the board election should be based on voting individuals (not named
> sections of the party or their nominated representatives)
> - board, P and VP elections will take place at the same time (=> one can
> use the same ballots in all these elections)
> - the method must be easy to understand and also well tested where possible
>
>
> Draft of a method:
>
> - collect ranked votes
> - use Condorcet to determine P (Condorcet tends to elect a compromise
> candidate that all voters find reasonably good)
> - use STV (using the same ballots) to elect the group of P and VPs (some
> special rules are needed to guarantee that the already named P will not be
> eliminated in the process but will be elected)
> - use STV (using the same ballots) to elect members of the board (some
> special rules are needed to guarantee that the already named P and VPs will
> not be eliminated in the process but will be elected)
>
> One could elect P and VPs also later. In that case one could elect them
> from the members of the (already existing) board. Otherwise the process
> would be similar.
>
> If one needs to elect new members to the board to replace old ones one
> could use the old ballots + special rules that will not eliminate any of the
> sitting board members.
>
> Does this work? Is this practical? Can this be considered to be
> understandable and well tested? Are there some strategic opportunities? Does
> this maintain proportionality as it should? Any conflicts with the
> expectations and needs of the Czech Green party?
>
> Juho
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