http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/ Single Tranferable Vote (STV) Sat, 30 May 2009 23:23:36 GMT Jim Riley http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1412 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1412 I was not dismissing it as simply a mix-up in the parameter settings. As I noted, the same software (apparently) was used in Burlington, VT two months ago for Sat, 30 May 2009 11:26:16 GMT James Gilmour http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1411 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1411 These observations are very interesting but the incident in Aspen cannot be dismissed simply as a mix-up in the parameter setting. It is irresponsible Fri, 29 May 2009 22:19:41 GMT Jim Riley http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1410 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1410 It appears that the mixup may have been a parameter setting. If you compare the results from Burlington, VT, which used AV for its mayoral election in 2009. Fri, 29 May 2009 01:11:32 GMT Colin Rosenstiel http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1409 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1409 Software endorsed by the Electoral Reform Society has been through a validation process, thanks to Brian Wichmann. Colin Rosenstiel Thu, 28 May 2009 23:21:16 GMT James Gilmour http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1408 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1408 City of Aspen Press Release: Mayoral Vote Tally Corrected; Outcome Stays the Same http://theredant.squarespace.com/storage/TallyCorrectedTB.pdf This should be Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:34:37 GMT James Gilmour http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1407 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1407 My apologies to those members who received three copies of the message on "Represented Voters in STV-PR elections". Yahoo makes such a mess of any tabular Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:13:48 GMT James Gilmour http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1406 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1406 In British Columbia some opponents of electoral reform have claimed that STV always "wastes" a near quota of votes - those credited to the finally excluded Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:40:24 GMT James Gilmour http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1403 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1403 Opponents of electoral reform in British Columbia have claimed that if BC-STV were implemented, all the MLAs in the rural districts would come from the biggest Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:47:26 GMT Richard Lung http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1402 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1402 Thankyou Dave R. Ive had a look at your trial elections. Very nicely set-up, which is important. Clean lines, not cluttered. I looked at the map then moved to Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:56:26 GMT directrepublic http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1401 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1401 In attempt to counter the forces of evil as described by Richard Lung, I have worked with a few BC people to prepare: http://trystv.ca I would like to invite Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:36:15 GMT Richard Lung http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1400 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1400 Dear STV voting members. Electoral meaning to Buffon's needle trials; Complex probability and Infinitely perfect numbers. The sine curve area is demonstrated Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:13:39 GMT Richard Lung http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1399 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1399 James, Thankyou for your expert explanations. If I remember rightly, Mr McClean did eventually recommend AMS to the Independent Commission on Voting Methods Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:38:35 GMT Richard Lung http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1398 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1398 Dear STV-voting members British Columbia is holding its second referendum for STV on May 12 2009. The Cincinnati ballot for PR allegedly was derailed by some Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:03:31 GMT James Gilmour http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1397 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1397 Richard I suppose the simple reason why AMS (MMP) has not been programmed is that no-one would be stupid enough to want to use AMS (MMP) for private elections. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:44:42 GMT Richard Lung http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1396 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stv-voting/message/1396 James, My source for AMS not having been programmed, a couple or so decades ago, came from a book (edited?) by Iain McClean. (his name might be spelt slightly