PREFERENTIAL VOTING -VOTING CLOSED

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

I'd like to encourage the administration, during their cabinet meeting, to declare this issue as already having been settled by the previous vote.

[12th Doctor]

Yes.

Preferential voting

1) allows minor parties to actually be elected, on occasion
2) means that any candidate must win a majority of votes to be elected, and therefore has a truly democratic mandate
3) Allows everyone an equal vote, and means that the majority of votes elect the candidate
4) Has worked so well in Australia that it has a Democratic Institution rating of 10.00*, as dpoes the US, a perfect score!
5) Has a civil and Political Liberties rating of 6*, another perfect score the US shares. If the system was so overwhelmingly undemocratic, why would it get perfect scores?
6) Is fairer to voters-their vote will always be important, no matter who they vote for

*Source: www.nationmaster.com

It works, its fairer, and it gives us an easier operation, considering we have three parties. Plus, it sticks to the basic criteria of "one man, one vote"-everyone only gets one vote, and they are all equal.

I've said this before and I will say it again.  This isn't Australia, this is America.  Who gives a sh**t about Australia.  Last time I checked, this was Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections.

[MAS117]

Yes.

Preferential voting

1) allows minor parties to actually be elected, on occasion
2) means that any candidate must win a majority of votes to be elected, and therefore has a truly democratic mandate
3) Allows everyone an equal vote, and means that the majority of votes elect the candidate
4) Has worked so well in Australia that it has a Democratic Institution rating of 10.00*, as dpoes the US, a perfect score!
5) Has a civil and Political Liberties rating of 6*, another perfect score the US shares. If the system was so overwhelmingly undemocratic, why would it get perfect scores?
6) Is fairer to voters-their vote will always be important, no matter who they vote for

*Source: www.nationmaster.com

It works, its fairer, and it gives us an easier operation, considering we have three parties. Plus, it sticks to the basic criteria of "one man, one vote"-everyone only gets one vote, and they are all equal.

I've said this before and I will say it again.  This isn't Australia, this is America.  Who gives a sh**t about Australia.  Last time I checked, this was Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections.

I agree totally with Mr. Soult

[12th Doctor]

Yes.

Preferential voting

1) allows minor parties to actually be elected, on occasion
2) means that any candidate must win a majority of votes to be elected, and therefore has a truly democratic mandate
3) Allows everyone an equal vote, and means that the majority of votes elect the candidate
4) Has worked so well in Australia that it has a Democratic Institution rating of 10.00*, as dpoes the US, a perfect score!
5) Has a civil and Political Liberties rating of 6*, another perfect score the US shares. If the system was so overwhelmingly undemocratic, why would it get perfect scores?
6) Is fairer to voters-their vote will always be important, no matter who they vote for

*Source: www.nationmaster.com

It works, its fairer, and it gives us an easier operation, considering we have three parties. Plus, it sticks to the basic criteria of "one man, one vote"-everyone only gets one vote, and they are all equal.

I've said this before and I will say it again.  This isn't Australia, this is America.  Who gives a sh**t about Australia.  Last time I checked, this was Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections.

I agree totally with Mr. Soult

What I can't get over is how they keep calling this a "partisan effort".  We probably just as many Dems voting against as for.

[Fritz]

Can we please keep debate/discussion of the issue out of a voting thread?

[Beet]

I'd like to encourage the administration, during their cabinet meeting, to declare this issue as already having been settled by the previous vote.

I'd like to keep discussion out of a voting thread, but it looks like it's already happening, and also, I second NickG's motion 100%.

[Emsworth]

The vote stands as follows:

In favor of PV: 6
Against PV: 13

[??????????]

Yeah right I saw a lot more NOs then I saw Yes' I demand a recount.

[ShapeShifter]

The vote stands as follows:

In favor of PV: 13
Against PV: 6

huh???

that does not seem right.

[??????????]

They most have some good crack up in Boston, lol.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

I think Emsworth has it reversed, for what it's worth.

[ShapeShifter]

NO
1.  Boss Tweed
2.  Jesus???
3.  Fritz
4.  ShapeShifter
5.  8iron768
6.  Justin
7.  YoungRepub
8.  Reaganfan
9.  supersoulty
10. Atty. Gen. MAS117
11. JohnFKennedy
12. StatesRights
13. Emsworth

YES
1. Nym90
2. Gustaf
3. dunn
4. hughento
5. Michael Z
6. VP Harry

[Emsworth]

I think Emsworth has it reversed, for what it's worth.

Yes, that's correct. My apologies.

[ShapeShifter]

I think Emsworth has it reversed, for what it's worth.

Yes, that's correct. My apologies.

Emsworth, who am I missing in my count?

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

I think Emsworth has it reversed, for what it's worth.

Yes, that's correct. My apologies.

Emsworth, who am I missing in my count?

Didn't Harry vote for?

[ShapeShifter]

I think Emsworth has it reversed, for what it's worth.

Yes, that's correct. My apologies.

Emsworth, who am I missing in my count?

Didn't Harry vote for?

sorry about that. Thanks.

[ShapeShifter]

I think Emsworth has it reversed, for what it's worth.

Yes, that's correct. My apologies.

Emsworth, who am I missing in my count?

Didn't Harry vote for?

To be fair, do you have a voting tally of who voted for what in the last voting thread?

[Nation]

Yeah, sure. Why not.

[Demrepdan]

I vote NO...

[Demrepdan]

Final Vote:

FOR Preferential voting: 6

AGAINST Preferential voting: 14


70% of the people who voted....voted against it.....

I hearby declare with my abusive willed executive authority....that Preferential voting has PASSED....

Break out the champagne....and call up the strippers.....

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

Final Vote:

FOR Preferential voting: 6

AGAINST Preferential voting: 14


70% of the people who voted....voted against it.....

I hearby declare with my abusive willed executive authority....that Preferential voting has PASSED....

Break out the champagne....and call up the strippers.....

I'm not sure if hughento was trying to vote YES or, like some of us, vocally abstaining.

[Demrepdan]

Final Vote:

FOR Preferential voting: 6

AGAINST Preferential voting: 14


70% of the people who voted....voted against it.....

I hearby declare with my abusive willed executive authority....that Preferential voting has PASSED....

Break out the champagne....and call up the strippers.....

I'm not sure if hughento was trying to vote YES or, like some of us, vocally abstaining.

Well hell.....I'll throw his vote in there too.....and yours as well......so thats 8 to 14....and I'll throw in some dead voters too like they did in Cook County in 1960. But it doesn't matter anymore...I say it passed so it did....you DARE question me?!!?!

I AM THE GREAT.....AND POWERFUL WIZARD OF THE FORUM.....pay no attention to that man behind the curtain......

No one will question me "enforcing" anything now.....

[Emsworth]

Final Vote:

FOR Preferential voting: 6

AGAINST Preferential voting: 14


70% of the people who voted....voted against it.....

I hearby declare with my abusive willed executive authority....that Preferential voting has PASSED....

Break out the champagne....and call up the strippers.....

I'm not sure if hughento was trying to vote YES or, like some of us, vocally abstaining.

Well hell.....I'll throw his vote in there too.....and yours as well......so thats 8 to 14....and I'll throw in some dead voters too like they did in Cook County in 1960. But it doesn't matter anymore...I say it passed so it did....you DARE question me?!!?!

I AM THE GREAT.....AND POWERFUL WIZARD OF THE FORUM.....pay no attention to that man behind the curtain......

No one will question me "enforcing" anything now.....

Now, I would hope that you will cease this sarcasm and declare the appropriate result.

[Nym90]

Sec. of Forum Affairs Demrepdan most certainly does not have his own agenda independent of the administration. His views on these matters are most definitely an attempt to usurp power from my administration, and I support having him continue on as Secretary. It was most definitely not an abuse of power on his part.

[Emsworth]

Sec. of Forum Affairs Demrepdan most certainly does not have his own agenda independent of the administration. His views on these matters are most definitely an attempt to usurp power from my administration, and I support having him continue on as Secretary.

The above statements are contradictory, I believe.

Now that you have finally got involved, Mr President, I suggest that you immediately declare a decision as to what will become of the Regions and Districts. This dilly-dallying should stop now; progress should be made and the constitution ratified.