Sentences with phrase «alternative voting methods»

4.1 (1) At a by - election, the Chief Electoral Officer may direct the use of voting equipment or alternative voting methods that are different from what this Act requires.

(2) The Chief Electoral Officer's direction shall describe the voting equipment or alternative voting methods in detail and refer to the provisions of this Act that will not be complied with.

(b) make recommendations to the Speaker with respect to amending this Act so as to adopt the voting equipment or alternative voting methods on a permanent basis.

The best testing ground for alternative voting methods may be among scientists themselves.

All of these favour engaging in deals before the votation is done, which limit the usefulness of alternative voting methods.

The positions were decided by MPs from all parties under the alternative vote method and the committees are distributed among the parties according to how many Commons seats they have.

If the measure is passed and the alternative vote method for elections is adopted, a further # 156million will be needed for an electronic vote - counting system.

The Chief Electoral Officer has consulted, with registered parties, with electors and with experts on the subject of voting methods, about the alternative voting method, the test under section 4.1 and its results.

(5) When an alternative voting method is used at an election in accordance with this section, the Chief Electoral Officer shall include a report on the matter,

The Chief Electoral Officer is satisfied that the alternative voting method protects the security and integrity of the election to a standard that is equivalent to the protection afforded by section 44.1.

Not exact matches

When STV is used for single - winner elections, it is equivalent to the instant - runoff voting (alternative vote) method.

CES: So what do you think about Approval Voting as a voting method as an alternative to Plurality Voting or another preferential system.

The referendum concerned whether to replace the present «first - past - the - post» system with the «alternative vote» (AV) method.

[46] James Green - Armytage tested four ranked - choice methods, and found the alternative vote to be the second - most - resistant to tactical voting, though it was beaten by a class of AV - Condorcet hybrids, and did not resist strategic withdrawal by candidates well.

Scholarly research conclude that IRV is one of the less - manipulable voting methods, with theorist Nicolaus Tideman noting that, «alternative vote is quite resistant to strategy» [45] and Australian political analyst Antony Green dismissing suggestions of tactical voting.

Ministers are thought to have discussed an «alternative vote» system to replace the current first - past - the - post method.

The independence of Smith - dominated alternatives (ISDA) criterion is much weaker than IIA; unlike IIA, some ranked - ballot voting methods can pass ISDA.

The process that culminated in the 2011 referendum not only saw a significant amount of institutions sprout and bloom as major actors in favour of electoral reform, but also served as a course of education for voters unfamiliar with alternative methods of voting.

If a majority backed change, a new method of voting called Alternative Vote (AV) could then be introduced at the election after next.

First, they have to face the possibility that in the absence of some alternative method of reining in carbon emissions, the EPA will, in the end, be allowed by the courts to proceed with its draconian and expensive regulations, a possibility made more likely by the death of Justice Scalia, who voted with the majority in the Court's 5 - 4 decision to stay the application of EPA rules.