tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850358016902143288.post956124907147706404..comments2023-07-05T16:29:25.820+01:00Comments on Liam Carr: How to AV (Scientific Edition)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05326926309714446446noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850358016902143288.post-5444307321740235502011-04-26T14:42:28.193+01:002011-04-26T14:42:28.193+01:00Fairly good description, but like mark.e.scott sai...Fairly good description, but like mark.e.scott said at stage 4 you knock out the candidate with the least 1st preferences, and then only count the 2nd preferences of people who's first preference has been knocked out. Then, if no-one has 50% still you knock out the lowest candidate again and count the 2nd preferences of people who's 1st preference has been knocked out, 3rd preference of people who's 1st and 2nd preference is knocked out. Wait - that made it sound complicated, let me re-phrase.<br /><br />In the first round count everyone first preference. After each round knock out the candidate with the least votes. In the second, third, fourth round etc each ballot paper is counted once, the vote going to the highest ranked candidate still in the running. When someone gets 50% in a round of voting then stop counting.Scott and Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12618608817357598268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850358016902143288.post-26714270560274432622011-03-08T23:23:08.333+00:002011-03-08T23:23:08.333+00:00Thanks for the comments, things are becoming clear...Thanks for the comments, things are becoming clearer. If AV is made more understandable then people are more likley to vote. The no campaign want us all to believe that AV is far too complex for the public to understand: Do not patronise us, the electorate are not stupid.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326926309714446446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850358016902143288.post-43091945737161435722011-03-06T23:21:31.653+00:002011-03-06T23:21:31.653+00:00It's not STV where all but 2 of the candidates...It's not STV where all but 2 of the candidates are deleted. It's the supplementary vote (SV) which is used to elect London's Mayor.<br /><br />STV (single transferable vote)occurs in multi-member constitencies and is proportional representation. Very good as well. Used in Republic of Ireland, 3 levels of govt in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Also proposed for Welsh Assembly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800632755398063568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850358016902143288.post-56592594534131031062011-03-06T21:31:13.258+00:002011-03-06T21:31:13.258+00:00You go a bit off the rails at step 4 of the counti...You go a bit off the rails at step 4 of the counting. We don't count all the 2s, just those on the ballots that belong to the lowest-scoring candidate. And so forth. Otherwise, not a bad descriptionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com