Action | Ranked Choice Voting Regulations and Ballot Standards |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 8/9/2021 |
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Overall, I concur with the edits suggested by Mr. Chris Hughes. In particular, I think it is important that the definition of "Active candidate" be updated to add the phrase "or elected". Adding this phrase is necessary to account for multi-member races where a candidate who is elected in, for example, the first round of tabulation would not be an “active candidate” in any additional rounds that might be necessary to determine which candidates are elected to the other seats being filled.
I also concur with Mr Hughes that it is critical to include the details of how to tabulate in a multi-winner contest, rather than simply refer to a method of tabulation by its title. Describing in detail how to determine the election threshold and how to calculate the transfer value of votes is critically important when introducing ranked choice in a multi-winner context, and deserves more detail.
I also concur with a previous comment suggesting that the definition of "round" add "continued" to the possible outcomes for candidates - "elected, continued or eliminated" - if this phrase is included in the final definition. Again, in a multi-member contest a round of tabulation can result in any of these 3 possibilities for a candidate.
I look forward to seeing RCV used in those localities who decide to try it as I believe it holds great promise.