ME Assembly: HappyWarrior, Ben Constine, Inks, Hawkeye and Officepark elected!

[Franzl]

1st seat (most first preferences)
BenConstine: 1
A-Bob:
HappyWarrior: 3
Inks:
Tuck:
Hawkeye: 1
officepark: 2

2nd seat (most combined first and second preferences)
BenConstine: 3
A-Bob:
HappyWarrior: 5
Inks: 2
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 1
officepark: 2

3rd seat (most combined 1st, 2nd and 3rd preferences)
BenConstine: 5
A-Bob: 1
HappyWarrior: 5
Inks: 3
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 3
officepark: 2

4th seat (most combined 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th preferences)
BenConstine: 5
A-Bob: 1
HappyWarrior: 5
Inks: 6
Tuck: 2
Hawkeye: 4
officepark: 3

5th seat (most total preferences)
BenConstine: 5
A-Bob: 1
HappyWarrior: 6
Inks: 6
Tuck: 2
Hawkeye: 5
officepark: 6

[Franzl]

1st seat (most first preferences):
BenConstine: 1
A-Bob: 1
HappyWarrior: 7
Inks: 2
Tuck: 0
Hawkeye: 2
officepark: 2

2nd seat (most combined first and second preferences):
BenConstine: 8
A-Bob: 2
HappyWarrior: 10
Inks: 6
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 2
officepark: 2

3rd seat (most combined 1st, 2nd and 3rd preferences):
BenConstine: 11
A-Bob: 4
HappyWarrior: 12
Inks: 9
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 6
officepark: 3

4th seat (most combined 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th preferences):
BenConstine: 12
A-Bob: 8
HappyWarrior: 12
Inks: 13
Tuck: 3
Hawkeye: 8
officepark: 5

5th seat (most total preferences):
BenConstine: 14
A-Bob: 9
HappyWarrior: 13
Inks: 15
Tuck: 3
Hawkeye: 11
officepark: 11

[Franzl]

In my calculation, I ruled yougo's vote invalid. I think it's likely the Governor will rule that way as well.

[Franzl]

Franzl projection: HappyWarrior, Ben Constine and Inks have been re-elected to the Mideast Assembly.

The last 2 seats remain open between Hawkeye, A-Bob and officepark. If A-Bob does not obtain the 4th seat, it is almost certain that Hawkeye and officepark will be elected, as A-Bob does not have enough total preferences to stand much chance of winning the 5th seat.

If A-Bob does get the 4th seat.....Hawkeye and officepark are in a very close race for the final seat.

[Franzl]

1st seat (most first preferences):
BenConstine: 1
A-Bob: 1
HappyWarrior: 8
Inks: 2
Tuck: 0
Hawkeye: 2
officepark: 3

2nd seat (most combined first and second preferences):
BenConstine: 9
A-Bob: 3
HappyWarrior: 11
Inks: 6
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 2
officepark: 3

3rd seat (most combined 1st, 2nd and 3rd preferences):
BenConstine: 13
A-Bob: 5
HappyWarrior: 13
Inks: 11
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 6
officepark: 4

4th seat (most combined 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th preferences):
BenConstine: 14
A-Bob: 9
HappyWarrior: 14
Inks: 16
Tuck: 3
Hawkeye: 8
officepark: 7

5th seat (most total preferences):
BenConstine: 16
A-Bob: 11
HappyWarrior: 15
Inks: 18
Tuck: 3
Hawkeye: 12
officepark: 13

[Franzl]

Funny distribution.

If A-Bob wins the 4th seat, officepark is likely to win the 5th seat.

If Hawkeye wins the 4th seat, officepark is almost certain to win the 5th seat.

If A-Bob and Hawkeye tie for the 4th seat, both are elected, and officepark loses.


In other words, officepark probably only loses if the other two tie for the 4th seat.....and if they don't tie, the one that does not win the 4th seat probably does not win at all.


Still too close to call, though.

[Franzl]

In my calculation, I ruled yougo's vote invalid. I think it's likely the Governor will rule that way as well.

His whole vote?  Preferences 3-5 seem pretty clear to me.

Hmm...yeah, actually you're right. I'll change it to include those preferences.

[Franzl]

Repeal that horrible system already, please.

Yeah especially in close elections like this....it's pretty crazy.

[Franzl]

1st seat (most first preferences):
BenConstine: 1
A-Bob: 1
HappyWarrior: 9
Inks: 2
Tuck: 0
Hawkeye: 3
officepark: 4

2nd seat (most combined first and second preferences):
BenConstine: 10
A-Bob: 3
HappyWarrior: 13
Inks: 7
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 3
officepark: 4

3rd seat (most combined 1st, 2nd and 3rd preferences):
BenConstine: 15
A-Bob: 6
HappyWarrior: 15
Inks: 13
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 7
officepark: 5

4th seat (most combined 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th preferences):
BenConstine: 17
A-Bob: 10
HappyWarrior: 16
Inks: 18
Tuck: 3
Hawkeye: 10
officepark: 8

5th seat (most total preferences):
BenConstine: 19
A-Bob: 12
HappyWarrior: 18
Inks: 20
Tuck: 3
Hawkeye: 14
officepark: 14

[Franzl]

Hawkeye has caught up for the 4th seat in addition to his total preferences. He could now possibly win the 5th seat if A-Bob were to win the 4th seat.

At present, Hawkeye and A-Bob are tied for the 4th seat, in which case total preferences would be irrelevant because all the seats would be filled. Officepark has no way of winning then.

If A-Bob wins the 4th seat....then Hawkeye and officepark are currently tied for the 5th seat.
If Hawkeye wins the 4th seat....then officepark will likely win, and A-Bob will be out.


So anyone who has not yet voted, think about the practical effect of how you cast your vote! In this crazy system, your vote might work differently than you expect

[Franzl]

FWIW, I think our system is one of the fairer and easiest to calculate out there.

There's nothing fair about the way the last 2 seats are being determined here.

[Franzl]

How did you count Al's vote?

I didn't record any first preference....as the last two times he voted that way, and was decided in court after the last election.

[Franzl]

Breaking News:

Polls have closed, and Hawkeye and officepark have won the final 2 seats!

[Franzl]

1st seat (most first preferences):
BenConstine: 1
A-Bob: 1
HappyWarrior: 10
Inks: 2
Tuck: 0
Hawkeye: 3
officepark: 4

2nd seat (most combined first and second preferences):
BenConstine: 11
A-Bob: 3
HappyWarrior: 14
Inks: 7
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 3
officepark: 4

3rd seat (most combined 1st, 2nd and 3rd preferences):
BenConstine: 16
A-Bob: 6
HappyWarrior: 16
Inks: 13
Tuck: 1
Hawkeye: 8
officepark: 5

4th seat (most combined 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th preferences):
BenConstine: 18
A-Bob: 10
HappyWarrior: 17
Inks: 19
Tuck: 3
Hawkeye: 11
officepark: 8

5th seat (most total preferences):
BenConstine: 20
A-Bob: 12
HappyWarrior: 19
Inks: 21
Tuck: 3
Hawkeye: 15
officepark: 14

[Franzl]

Badger's last vote decided everything.....he had the total and complete power to choose which one of the three would not be elected....and he chose A-Bob

[Franzl]

Oh....and considering this whole thing is based on one vote.....I can't guarantee that there isn't a mistake.....but I'm sure as heck not going through all this again

[Franzl]

I only have 10 counted for Hawkeye in Round 4... but that could be a mistake.

So the seat goes to A-Bob/officepark depending on who made the mistake!

[Franzl]

Badger's last vote decided everything.....he had the total and complete power to choose which one of the three would not be elected....and he chose A-Bob

I'd hardly put it that way. I had no way of knowing if I'd be the last vote, and am frankly surprised I was. My goal, ftr, was to get Hawkeye over the top for either of the last two seats.

That's tabloid reporting for you

[Franzl]

I only have 10 counted for Hawkeye in Round 4... but that could be a mistake.

I just re-counted Hawkeye, and still got 11.

[Franzl]

*Ducks before people starts throwing tomatoes*

[Franzl]

Btw, speaking about this election, I just realised while calculating the results... I bloody forgot to vote!!! O.o

Then you definitely deserved that tomato