Milton, (anyone?) I agree that this is how it is now supposed to work, but what happens if someone votes for all candidates, and NOTA? NOTE: Also, not voting for a particular candidate does not automatically mean that that voter will also vote NOTA. That is a voter's decision. Also, since NOTA is applied against all candidate vote tallies there is a question left hanging. Does this mean that a ballot with full candidate support and a NOTA vote also counts to tally NOTA totals, and a candidate with low support may be defeated? Or, does it mean that the whole ballot from that voter is spoiled? Seeking clarity here. Sam L NOPC/csih On 8/24/2016 12:22 PM, Mueller, Milton L wrote: > Enrique > No this is not how it works. The fictitious example provides absurd results because it is fictitious. > You didn't specify total number of voters, but suppose it's 445 (number of votes for A + number of votes for NOTA) > If there are 445 voters, why did candidate C get only 208 votes? The other 227 votes must have been NOTA votes > > NOTA votes only count when you DON"T vote for one or more of the Councilors. > So if C got only 208 votes, he/she is by no means "the most consensual candidate" > > You can only vote for 3 candidates. > If NOTA is one of them, you must not vote for at least ONE of the other candidates. > > --MM > > -- ------------------------------------------------ "It is a disgrace to be rich and honoured in an unjust state" -Confucius 邦有道,贫且贱焉,耻也。邦无道,富且贵焉,耻也 ------------------------------------------------ Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar) Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3 email: [log in to unmask] Skype: slanfranco blog: http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com Phone: +1 613-476-0429 cell: +1 416-816-2852