flipper92 Posted May 27, 2017 at 01:29 AM Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 at 01:29 AM We are to elect 3 members at large. 6 candidates are running. Our bylaws require that all positions must be won by a majority of votes cast. Because there are three positions, each member may cast three votes. Let's say 1 of the 6 achieves a majority in the first round of voting: do we have another roun with all 5 who did not make the threshold, or is the lowest vote-getter eliminated? Is the answer different if 2 of the six achieves majority the first time through? There is a clause in our bylaws that states that if no one receives a majority, then the top two candidates go to a second round, but that presumes three or more people vying for a single position instead of three slots, which is what we have here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted May 27, 2017 at 02:04 AM Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 at 02:04 AM 33 minutes ago, flipper92 said: Let's say 1 of the 6 achieves a majority in the first round of voting: do we have another roun with all 5 who did not make the threshold, or is the lowest vote-getter eliminated? Is the answer different if 2 of the six achieves majority the first time through? According to RONR, you have a second round with all 5 (and it would be in order to reopen nominations). The answer is not different if 2 achieve a majority; you have a second round with all 4. 34 minutes ago, flipper92 said: There is a clause in our bylaws that states that if no one receives a majority, then the top two candidates go to a second round, but that presumes three or more people vying for a single position instead of three slots, which is what we have here. I am not going to interpret this bylaw out of context. I wouldn't do so in context either, since we don't do that here. If your rules differ from RONR, your organization will need to interpret them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g40 Posted May 28, 2017 at 05:08 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 at 05:08 PM On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 9:29 PM, flipper92 said: We are to elect 3 members at large. 6 candidates are running. Our bylaws require that all positions must be won by a majority of votes cast. Because there are three positions, each member may cast three votes. Let's say 1 of the 6 achieves a majority in the first round of voting: do we have another roun with all 5 who did not make the threshold, or is the lowest vote-getter eliminated? Is the answer different if 2 of the six achieves majority the first time through? There is a clause in our bylaws that states that if no one receives a majority, then the top two candidates go to a second round, but that presumes three or more people vying for a single position instead of three slots, which is what we have here. It seems to me that if each member voted for three candidates, then it seems unlikely that only one candidate would achieve a majority of the votes cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted May 28, 2017 at 05:18 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 at 05:18 PM 10 minutes ago, g40 said: It seems to me that if each member voted for three candidates, then it seems unlikely that only one candidate would achieve a majority of the votes cast. That may be. I will leave it to the mathematicians to determine the possibilities. That is above my pay grade. However, members do have the right to abstain, so such an outcome is quite possible. Dan Seabold , where are you when we need you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted May 28, 2017 at 06:45 PM Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 at 06:45 PM On 5/26/2017 at 9:29 PM, flipper92 said: There is a clause in our bylaws that states that if no one receives a majority, then the top two candidates go to a second round, but that presumes three or more people vying for a single position instead of three slots, which is what we have here. If this clause is the bylaws, it would have to be obeyed, despite it being unusual and possibly unworkable. I really that, for this, you should contact a parliamentarian to look at your bylaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintCad Posted May 30, 2017 at 02:39 PM Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 at 02:39 PM On 5/28/2017 at 11:18 AM, Richard Brown said: That may be. I will leave it to the mathematicians to determine the possibilities. Assuming that all votes on a ballot must be different and the OP meant a majority of all votes cast and not all ballots cast than a person can still win a majority if the total number of votes is less than 2/3 of all possible votes i.e. the average number of votes per ballot is less than 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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