Subj : Re: 2022 FTSC Standing Member Election - Votes Received
To : John Dovey
From : Shaun Buzza
Date : Sat Mar 12 2022 06:19 pm
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?
