On 8 March 2017 at 18:09, Josh berkus <j...@postgresql.org> wrote: >> 7. Specifically, the algorithm to be used is that specified in >> Rules 45-52 of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order >> 2007 (a UK Statutory Instrument): >> >> http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/42/schedule/1/part/III/crossheading/counting-of-votes/made >> >> 8. The practical implementation will be by means of software; for >> example, perhaps the openstv package in Debian. The choice of >> software is up to the Secretary. However, any differences between >> the Rules in the Order, and whatever software implementation is >> chosen, are to be resolved in favour of the Rules. > > What the heck does that last sentence mean? >
I came up with two versions to respond to your question: "It means if we fail to implement the Scottish STV correctly, the Scottish STV should be the correct result; rather than the result of our homegrown implementation." alternative phrasing "If what we calculate using whatever means we choose is different to what can be calculated using Rules 45-52 of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2007 (a UK Statutory Instrument), the latter result shall prevail." -- Regards, Dimitri. _______________________________________________ Spi-general mailing list Spi-general@lists.spi-inc.org http://lists.spi-inc.org/listinfo/spi-general
