Guest Ross Wilson Posted October 11, 2014 at 06:25 PM Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 at 06:25 PM The example Tellers' Report [RONR (11th ed.), p. 417, ll. 24-33] indicates that the votes received by each candidate must be reported. Since we are electing the nine people receiving the most votes from a large list of nominees, is it required to report the votes received by each person? We would prefer to simply indicate that the nine people elected were those who received the most votes. We intend to retain all ballots and tally sheets for historical purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted October 11, 2014 at 06:26 PM Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 at 06:26 PM . . . is it required to report the votes received by each person? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Goldsworthy Posted October 11, 2014 at 06:31 PM Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 at 06:31 PM ... is it required to report the votes received by each person?Yes.You must allow a challenge where the numbers do not add up. Extreme example: Person A gets 4 votesPerson B gets 8 votesPerson C gets 159 votes.The total number of votes cast is 12. That set of impossible numbers will likely trigger a motion that a recount be done, or that the entire round of balloting be set aside.No one will see the corrruption, or irregularity, if you suppress the number of total votes cast, or votes cast for each candidate.The members have a right to know that their election was clean, open, and fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 11, 2014 at 10:38 PM Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 at 10:38 PM The example Tellers' Report [RONR (11th ed.), p. 417, ll. 24-33] indicates that the votes received by each candidate must be reported. Since we are electing the nine people receiving the most votes from a large list of nominees, is it required to report the votes received by each person? We would prefer to simply indicate that the nine people elected were those who received the most votes. We intend to retain all ballots and tally sheets for historical purposes. It is required to report all the votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted October 11, 2014 at 10:41 PM Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 at 10:41 PM . . . is it required to report the votes received by each person? Yes. Yes. It is required to report all the votes. Well now it must be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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