The data is too noisy for instant runoff. Due to a lack of complete agreement, there will be 'ballot spoilage'. It needs to pass by a clear majority to end the debate. If the results are subtle, it won't work despite the system employed. On Wednesday 08 October 2008 1:20:57 pm Jim Crumley wrote: > On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 10:48:07AM -0500, Florin Iucha wrote: > > Please look back in the archives for the last vote we took. Just have > > a form e-mail with the options, and have everybody interested fill in > > their choice and send it to the list. Then, everybody can count the > > votes with a few greps and sorts. > > > > Sorting through last e-mails on the topic, I found these options: > > > > [ ] No change (Twin Cities Linux User Group) -> TCLUG > > [ ] Twin Cities GNU/Linux User Group -> TCLUG > > [ ] Twin Cities GNU/Linux User Group -> TCGLUG > > If there are going to be more than two choices, then we also need > to decide on a voting system. Do we want straight plurality? Or > some sort of ranked or rated voting system? > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_system > > While plurality is nice and easy, I am not sure that it is the > best choice for a vote like this, there may be people that like one > choice, are OK with a second, and hate the third.