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2010-06-16 Home Front: Politix

Residents get 6 votes each in suburban NY election

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Posted by gorb 2010-06-16 11:30|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Mods: Sorry, this is an Ay-Pee story. Could someone pare it down? Thanks.

Posted by gorb 2010-06-16 11:33|| 2010-06-16 11:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Not to be overly rude here, but could YOU pare it down? I'm busy seeing patients. AoS.

Posted by Steve White 2010-06-16 13:52|| 2010-06-16 13:52|| Front Page Top

#3 1 man 1 vote.

Posted by 3dc 2010-06-16 14:14|| 2010-06-16 14:14|| Front Page Top

#4 a city in New York is giving hispanic citizens 6 votes each (and others only 1 vote)so a hispanic representative will be elected.

Something about making things 'fair'

Posted by Mike Hunt 2010-06-16 15:47|| 2010-06-16 15:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Thanks Mike H. Your words have been transferred by moderator magic to the article box above. Enjoy your moment in the bright yellow sun, my dear.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-06-16 17:53|| 2010-06-16 17:53|| Front Page Top

#6 If I understand correctly, this electoral system gives everyone in an 'at-large' jurisdiction one vote per at-large position, and they may cast them all for one candidate or distribute them among as many as they like. I have no problem with it, though it could just as well be done by making more districts and eliminating the at-large seats.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-06-16 19:33|| 2010-06-16 19:33|| Front Page Top

#7 As a result, the village has elected its first Hispanic to the Board of Trustees. link The system is called "cumulative voting", and functions as Glenmore describes.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-06-16 19:40|| 2010-06-16 19:40|| Front Page Top

#8 or perhaps a hispanic candidate could have a broad enough appeal to get votes from all ethnic groups? Wow! that's way too hard

Posted by Frank G 2010-06-16 19:46|| 2010-06-16 19:46|| Front Page Top

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