Re: Final proposed Board resolution for Board elections voting system

From: Josh berkus <josh(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Ian Jackson <ijackson(at)chiark(dot)greenend(dot)org(dot)uk>
Cc: spi-general(at)lists(dot)spi-inc(dot)org
Subject: Re: Final proposed Board resolution for Board elections voting system
Date: 2017-03-08 22:43:22
Message-ID: 1f4df4c0-40c1-664a-874e-757466c671ea@postgresql.org
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On 03/08/2017 02:27 PM, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Josh berkus writes ("Re: Final proposed Board resolution for Board elections voting system"):
>>> 8. The practical implementation will be by means of software; for
>>> example, perhaps the openstv package in Debian. The choice of
>>> software is up to the Secretary. However, any differences between
>>> the Rules in the Order, and whatever software implementation is
>>> chosen, are to be resolved in favour of the Rules.
>>
>> What the heck does that last sentence mean?
>
> I don't understand how it's not clear.
>
> "The Rules in the Order" is a reference to the previous paragraph,
> which talks about "Rules 45-52 of the Scottish Local Government
> Elections Order 2007".

Suggested revision "the Rules in the Order referenced above" or ". I
wasn't the only one confused by this.

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