On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:57:46 +0100, martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> also sprach Kurt Roeckx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.10.29.1613 +0100]:
>> But as far as I know, it's just the same as not voting.
>>
>> And I'm not sure what you think an invalid vote would have as
>> effect.
> In voting systems with a quorum, an invalid vote increases the
> number of cast votes and thus makes it less likely for an option to
> reach the quorum (which is expressed as a percentage). Please
> correct me if I am wrong.
You are wrong :). This is true for general use of the quorum,
but not how Debian works.
,----[ ยง A.6.2 ]
| 2. If the ballot has a quorum requirement R any options other than
| the default option which do not receive at least R votes ranking
| that option above the default option are dropped from
| consideration.
`----
> In the Condorcet system, I guess voting equally for all options has
> the same effect. Or maybe not, since I may also add to the quorum as
> the vote is valid.
No, you will not.
manoj
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