= Сообщение: 6343 из 7128 ====================================== FTSC_PUBLIC = От : Shaun Buzza 1:229/110 12 Mar 22 18:19:09 Кому : John Dovey 12 Mar 22 18:19:09 Тема : Re: 2022 FTSC Standing Member Election - Votes Received FGHI : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=1:229/110+7e72441e На : area://FTSC_PUBLIC?msgid=4:920/69.1+622cd55d = Кодировка сообщения определена как: ASCII ================================== ============================================================================== JD> I ha e a question, are spoilt ballots not reported in the US?
I am not certain of this, but I think they are not. I don't live there, so I cannot be certain.
JD> The way I see the election, there are X number of RC's in the nodelist. JD> Y number have sent in a vote of whatever sort. That's a simple JD> percentage of who had voted and who hasn't. it has nothing to do with JD> abstentions
That's how I see things, too. Those who have not voted should not count towards the total number of votes.
JD> Then if someone votes. they have the three candidates listed and vote JD> either yes or no for two of them. the tied one listed with no vote JD> recorded is an abstention. JD> JD> Listing the yes, no and abstentions is easy enough. it would be purely JD> for information as the rules are clear. only yes and no voted count.
This is very true. However, that was only a minor point in my original concern. Again, my bigger concern is this: why are abstentions being ignored, if it's an option? If this isn't a majority decision, why even mention abstaining at all?