'Dirty Girls'
We open it up, we talks the talk, we votes, we shuts it down. This thread is to free up Bureaucracy for daily details as we hammer out the Big Issues towards a vote. Open only when a proposal has been made and seconded according to Buffista policy (Which we voted on!). If this thread is closed, hie thee to Bureaucracy instead!
As somebody noted in Bureaucracy, we've put ourself in a somewhat difficult position where we aren't really just discussing the issues, but crafting the ballot over here. That's okay - I think there's been enough discussion that folks see three viable options that need to be considered.
Eh, maybe. But what if someone today says "5. I like 5." does 5 go on the thing?
It's not like we're reinventing the wheel. I think I'm with JET on the whole mess.
Personally, I'd be happier with letting whatever got 34% win than with doing a runoff -- this is just not that important. But I know the People spoke against letting things win with less than 50%+.
Eh, maybe. But what if someone today says "5. I like 5." does 5 go on the thing?
Nobody has. Somebody please draft a ballot so we can start nitpicking.
Personally, I'd be happier with letting whatever got 34% win than with doing a runoff -- this is just not that important. But I know the People spoke against letting things win with less than 50%+.
IIRC, there was a vote.
Congratulations to all on the debate. At no time did anyone resort to hurling the epithet 'sixist'. Very civilized.
Discussion: NOW - 3/24/03 11:59 pm EST
Voting: 3/25/03 12 am EST - 3/28/03 12:00 am EST
PROPOSED BALLOT:
After a proposal, discussion and vote, further discussion on a given matter should be closed for:
3 months
4 months
6 months
No Preference
If no choice receives more than 50% of the votes, we will have a runoff between the top two vote-getters.
Note that this will apply to ALL decisions, affirmative and negative.
Jesse-- can you add "no preference" (Grrrr)? Also should we have some language that this applies to affirmative as well as negative votes?
Sure. I'll edit.
Just out of curiousity, the no preference votes count towards the MVT, but not towards the percentage of votes for majority purposes. Right?
Right.