Re: Final proposed Board resolution for Board elections voting system

On 8 March 2017 at 18:09, Josh berkus <josh(at)postgresql(dot)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."

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Regards,

Dimitri.