Re: [WDDM] WDDM Elections

[<WDDM webmaster>]

Mark and all,
  the quorum requirement has been given a lot of thought to prevent such
skewing up. A candidate has chance to win only if they accumulate enough
ratings from a large percentage of votings. I you have time, please read
the Center for Range Voting site: http://rangevoting.org, at least the
description of how the quorum works: http://rangevoting.org/WhyHalf.html
   But of course, this whole exercise will require thorough examination
whether it should be emplemented more often.
Mirek

Mark Antell, editor CitizenPowerMagazine.net wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Good to see us testing different methodologies for decision making.
> Our charter encourages experimentation with deliberation and decision
> thusly:
> /6. Organizational Methods - commitment to direct democracy
> WDDM will be an exemplar for direct democracy.  As much as possible,
> decision making power will flow from direct vote of the membership.
> And we will strive to test and implement cutting-edge methods to
> enhance deliberation.
>
> /The 'range voting' method that Mirek has chosen (as election
> administrator) for the board elections is interesting.  I don't know
> if it will work.  It seems to me that a few very low or very high
> votes might skew the results.  But I'm sure that experience with the
> method will prove more helpful than discussion alone.  Similarly I'm
> unsure about the enitiative concept.  The goal (improving motions via
> open input) is attractive enough.  But I'd like to see how 'runaway'
> modifications are prevented.  Delightfully, our charter gives us room
> to try it.
>
> Mark Antell