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#If the proposal has more than two options: if the proposal fails to reach majority (see below), then the proposal must be extended. | #If the proposal has more than two options: if the proposal fails to reach majority (see below), then the proposal must be extended. | ||
#In all other cases, the option with the highest vote count wins. | #In all other cases, the option with the highest vote count wins. | ||
Proposals can only be extended up to three times. If a consensus has not been reached by the fourth deadline, the proposal must be listed as "failed to reach consensus" (unless it meets the criteria for "NO QUORUM"). | |||
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#*As for every proposal, the most voted option must have at least four votes and must not tie with another option. | #*As for every proposal, the most voted option must have at least four votes and must not tie with another option. | ||
#List all voters (make sure to not count a voter more than once) to determine the number of voters. | #List all voters (make sure to not count a voter more than once) to determine the number of voters. | ||
# | #Calculate the "majority threshold" as half the number of voters. | ||
#If the vote count of the most voted option is greater than the majority threshold, then the most voted option wins. Otherwise, the proposal must be extended. | #If the vote count of the most voted option is greater than the majority threshold, then the most voted option wins. Otherwise, the proposal must be extended. | ||
Revision as of 09:15, August 29, 2024
Follow these steps to know whether a proposal should be settled or extended:
- If all options have less than four votes, then the proposal must be extended (or listed as "NO QUORUM" if the proposal has already been extended three times before).
- If the proposal ends up in a tie (i.e., two or more options share the highest vote count), then the proposal must be extended.
- If the proposal has only two options and has more than ten votes: if the difference in vote count between the two options is less than three, then the proposal must be extended.
- If the proposal has more than two options: if the proposal fails to reach majority (see below), then the proposal must be extended.
- In all other cases, the option with the highest vote count wins.
Proposals can only be extended up to three times. If a consensus has not been reached by the fourth deadline, the proposal must be listed as "failed to reach consensus" (unless it meets the criteria for "NO QUORUM").
Majority support
Proposals with more than two options can only be settled if one of the options has a majority support, i.e. more than half of the total number of voters must appear in this voting option. Please note that this is about the number of voters, not the number of votes. Keep in mind that any voter can vote for several options and must be counted only once.
The point of this rule is to ensure that most voters agree with the winning option.
Follow these steps to know whether an option has reached majority:
- Find the most voted option.
- As for every proposal, the most voted option must have at least four votes and must not tie with another option.
- List all voters (make sure to not count a voter more than once) to determine the number of voters.
- Calculate the "majority threshold" as half the number of voters.
- If the vote count of the most voted option is greater than the majority threshold, then the most voted option wins. Otherwise, the proposal must be extended.
First example
Let's say these are the votes by the deadline of a proposal.
- Option 1: Alice, Bob, Claude, Dominic
- Option 2: Eugene, Felicia, Gaetan
- Option 3: Alice, Hortense, Irma
Option 1 is the most voted option (4 votes). There are 9 voters in total (there are 10 votes, but Alice voted twice), so the majority threshold is 9÷2 = 4.5. Option 1 has 4 votes, which is less or equal to 4.5, which means that the proposal does not pass even though one option has more votes than the others.
Second example
Let's say these are the votes by the deadline of another proposal.
- Option 1: Alice, Bob, Claude, Dominic
- Option 2: Bob, Eugene, Felicia
- Option 3: Alice, Felicia, Gaetan
Option 1 is the most voted option (4 votes). There are 7 voters in total (there are 10 votes, but Alice, Bob, and Felicia voted twice), so the majority threshold is 7÷2 = 3.5. Option 1 has 4 votes, which is greater than 3.5, which means that the proposal passes and Option 1 wins.
