Hmm-- Dana I would think the entire ballot. Because I don't know that we are ever going to have so many questions on one ballot ever again.
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Sophia Brooks - Mar 13, 2003 2:18:10 pm PST #7468 of 10001
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DavidS - Mar 13, 2003 2:18:24 pm PST #7469 of 10001
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I recommend, if someone abstains, their vote is counted toward the minimum vote total, but is not included when figuring out majority.
Right. That's my thinking too.
brenda m - Mar 13, 2003 2:19:03 pm PST #7470 of 10001
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No, Dana's got something there. Say we have an MVT of 40. If there are three questions on the ballot, and 65 people vote on number one, 59 on number two, but only 35 on number three, is question three invalidated?
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Dana - Mar 13, 2003 2:20:12 pm PST #7471 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yes, but does MVT apply to an entire ballot, or is it judged on a question-by-question basis?
Arg. I've erased an explanation three times.
I guess it depends on how the ballot is constructed. If, for whatever reason, I don't feel like answering Question 4, can I abstain by not putting in an answer?
Edit: Or, what brenda said.
Cindy - Mar 13, 2003 2:20:53 pm PST #7472 of 10001
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I think it should be question by question.
John H - Mar 13, 2003 2:22:53 pm PST #7473 of 10001
I recommend, if someone abstains, their vote is counted toward the minimum vote total, but is not included when figuring out majority.
I agree with this.
does MVT apply to an entire ballot, or is it judged on a question-by-question basis?
Aren't we assuming that we won't have multiple-question ballots much in the future, that it's just this initial-setup stuff that needs them?
Surely in the future it's going to be one issue at a time -- Separate Dawn Thread, Yes or No?
Jesse - Mar 13, 2003 2:23:13 pm PST #7474 of 10001
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I recommend, if someone abstains, their vote is counted toward the minimum vote total, but is not included when figuring out majority.
OK, although I'm starting to think this counting abstentions thing is silly.
I think it should be question by question.
Right on.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 13, 2003 2:23:50 pm PST #7475 of 10001
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The reason I think the whole ballot is:
If we have yes no abstain on each question, is someone going to leave one of the questions blank instead of abstaining? Can they do that on the form?
Dana - Mar 13, 2003 2:24:03 pm PST #7476 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I recommend, if someone abstains, their vote is counted toward the minimum vote total, but is not included when figuring out majority.
This is where I'm at too. Because I can easily see me not caring one way or the other about a particular question on a ballot, but answering the other three.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 13, 2003 2:25:27 pm PST #7477 of 10001
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OK, although I'm starting to think this counting abstentions thing is silly.
I do to (which is why I am voting no on that question). The only reason I can see for us to use an abstention is for multiple vote ballots where you might want to skip a question.