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Consensus Voting

In decision-making, some people think the only methodology is the majority vote.  It might be simple or weighted, twin (as in Swiss referendums), consociational (NI and Belgium) or qualified (as in the EU)... but it is always dichotomous: yes-or-no, for-or-against. It is all win-or-lose.Other decision-making methodologies include two-round voting (Norwegian parliament, though last used in 1972; it is also used in many referendums - New Zealand, for example, had a five-option referendum in…See More
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THE DE BORDA INSTITUTE www.deborda.org PRESS    RELEASE (embargoed 0001, 3rdMay 2011) Peter Emerson, the founder member of the NI Green Party and, according to Professor Arend Lijphart of California, “one of the world’s top experts on election rules,” urges all members of the Green Party and indeed every voter in Northern Ireland to vote ‘yes’ for AV in the referendum on May 5th. When New Zealand held their referendum in 1992, they had five different systems…See More
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At 11:57am on August 26, 2009, Allan LeonardAllan Leonard said…
Hi Peter, great to see you online. Look forward to your contributions, anywhere on the site.
 
 
 

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