I have a proposal involving a variation of the Preferential
Ballot system. In the various discussions I've listened to I
haven't heard this particular variation mentioned. Maybe it has and
I've just missed it.
Anyway, my idea is to have a ballot where the voter would mark
his/her preference 1, 2, 3 etc. When the votes are counted, all
number 1s would be counted first and if any candidate got 50% +
one, then that candidate would win. If not, then all the number 2s
would be counted and added to the first count. Once again, if any
candidate received 50% + one at this stage, they would win. If not,
the 3s would be counted and added to the previous count and so
on.
Note that there is no ranking of candidates or awarding of points
other than simply counting the number of votes cast and no one is
dropped from the list until a winner is declared. Simple and
effective!
Thank you for your attention.
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