<div>Juho, </div>
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<div>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.</div>
<div>I have to study your proposal and the discussion a little bit more.</div>
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<div>Peter<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Juho <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:juho4880@yahoo.co.uk">juho4880@yahoo.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">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.<br>
<br><br>Based on the discussion my understanding of the requirements is as follows (please correct if wrong).<br><br>- P and VP are regular members of the elected board (or council)<br>- it would be a good idea to elect a centrist P (one that appeals to all, not just to the biggest grouping)<br>
- VPs should be elected in a proportional style (the strongest group shall not be able to take all the P and VP seats)<br>- the board (including P and VPs) should be proportional<br>- the board election should be based on voting individuals (not named sections of the party or their nominated representatives)<br>
- board, P and VP elections will take place at the same time (=> one can use the same ballots in all these elections)<br>- the method must be easy to understand and also well tested where possible<br><br><br>Draft of a method:<br>
<br>- collect ranked votes<br>- use Condorcet to determine P (Condorcet tends to elect a compromise candidate that all voters find reasonably good)<br>- 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)<br>
- 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)<br><br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br><br>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?<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>Juho</font>
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