tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486259416955851960.post985271499409626391..comments2018-11-26T12:09:03.605-06:00Comments on Uncle Mikey Explains the Inexplicable: MN Supreme Court upholds Instant Runoff Voting in MinneapolisUncle Mikeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05852311694369438467noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486259416955851960.post-55249824940260655472009-06-11T16:05:45.484-05:002009-06-11T16:05:45.484-05:00@sal_e_peters It's ultimately a matter of sema...@sal_e_peters It's ultimately a matter of semantics, but for the purposes of constitutionality, it's 100% vital that it work the way the court described. Everyone must have an equal opportunity to vote (or rather, to be counted) in every single round. That means that the existing votes for surviving candidates must be seen as if they had been re-counted, even if, practically speaking, allUncle Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852311694369438467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486259416955851960.post-52762967005570595962009-06-11T16:02:24.736-05:002009-06-11T16:02:24.736-05:00OK, I had a slightly different application in mind...OK, I had a slightly different application in mind for the IRV, so this does clear things up in my mind. I like the way it worked in my head much better; that my vote would automatically move up the ladder if my candidate didn't get one of the top two spots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com