RationalWiki:Moderator elections/Results/Archive7

Mods

• David Gerard
• FuzzyCatPotato
• Paravant
• GooniePunk

Candidates

• 1 142.124.55.236
• 2 Alec Sanderson
• 3 Aloysius the Gaul
• 4 Arisboch
• 5 Captain Wolff
• 6 ChrisAmiss
• 7 CorruptUser
• 8 David Gerard
• 9 EddieMonah
• 10 FuzzyCatPotato
• 11 Genghis Khant
• 12 Gooniepunk
• 13 Human
• 14 Ikanreed
• 15 KOMF
• 16 NarkySawtooth
• 17 Noir LeSable
• 18 PacWalker
• 19 Paravant
• 20 Queex
• 21 Revolverman
• 22 ScepticWombat
• 23 Serocco
• 24 Smerdis of Tlon
• 25 Spud
• 26 Stabby the Misanthrope

Raw Data

• 16 18 1 2 6 10 12 19 20 22 24 26 11 17 13 23 25 14 15 21 3 5 9 7 4 8 0
• 4 24 17 7 23 10 14 13 25 9 15 5 11 3 19 12 18 16 6 21 1 22 2 20 26 8 0
• 8 19 26 24 1 18 14 16 22 10 20 17 23 3 6 5 21 9 25 15 2 12 13 11 7 4 0
• 26 0
• 10 19 0
• 8 26 19 21 0
• 19 12 8 26 11 22 7 0
• 8 11 19 1 26 12 0
• 13 11 12 26 8 0
• 15 10 16 1 14 26 5 4 13 11 18 19 0
• 24 4 0
• 10 13 22 11 0
• 10 19 26 8 22 25 0
• 19 1 8 12 10 16 26 13 2 18 11 0
• 8 22 0
• 1 10 0
• 8 1 16 20 13 0
• 7 22 12 0
• 8 19 13 1 20 26 17 24 16 0
• 8 19 11 12 0
• 25 0
• 19 8 22 26 1 4 0
• 16 8 10 18 14 4 1 0
• 12 19 2 10 16 8 6 25 18 20 1 22 11 13 14 3 5 17 24 15 21 26 23 9 7 4 0
• 10 1 18 19 8 22 12 0
• 6 7 1 18 19 10 2 14 0
• 12 13 10 8 19 11 20 26 17 0
• 14 19 8 1 2 11 0
• 19 22 1 7 6 11 12 14 26 16 2 8 13 17 0
• 8 19 10 20 12 26 14 24 0
• 24 8 19 3 1 12 10 22 26 18 0
• 12 8 26 25 18 11 19 14 17 20 22 23 4 2 16 13 21 0
• 11 13 26 6 2 4 0
• 14 19 11 2 3 22 6 20 18 13 8 5 24 7 25 26 23 16 9 10 17 21 4 12 15 1 0
• 12 19 18 0
• 7 14 16 23 18 12 19 20 26 8 11 24 22 0
• 19 10 18 25 1 4 6 0
• 12 8 19 24 17 18 22 25 0
• 16 0
• 19 12 11 8 10 1 0
• 19 4 14 13 12 0
• 8 13 1 0
• 1 10 20 17 24 22 0
• 12 8 11 24 1 14 17 18 22 20 19 10 0
• 13 12 2 26 6 0
• 20 8 19 12 1 22 13 14 18 23 26 21 15 2 0
• 8 19 12 16 26 20 22 0
• 10 16 19 12 1 26 14 15 17 6 3 22 11 21 20 0
• 3 11 18 8 7 26 16 21 19 0
• 19 12 25 18 1 10 22 0
• 2 13 11 26 6 0
• 26 13 11 2 6 12 0
• 6 10 18 15 16 17 12 24 2 20 26 1 0
• 26 8 20 19 2 10 24 17 14 12 0
• 13 8 11 12 26 0
• 8 19 17 11 10 12 0
• 6 1 18 12 13 0
• 0
• 8 1 10 19 16 23 12 13 20 22 0

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Loading ballots from file Tielec01's BLT (redone because of fuck-up).blt. Ballot file contains 26 candidates and 59 ballots. No candidates have withdrawn. Ballot file contains 58 non-empty ballots.

Counting votes for Rationalwiki Moderator Election using Scottish STV. 26 candidates running for 4 seats.

 R|1       |2       |3       |4       |5       |6       |7       |8       |9       |10      
  |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        
  |--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------
  |11      |12      |13      |14      |15      |16      |17      |18      |19      |20      
  |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        
  |--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------
  |21      |22      |23      |24      |25      |26      |Exhauste|Surplus |Threshol
  |        |        |        |        |        |        |d       |        |d       
============================================================================================
 1| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000| 0.00000| 5.00000
  | 1.00000| 6.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000| 8.00000| 1.00000
  | 0.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count of first choices. Candidate 8 has reached the threshold and is elected. No
  | candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their votes
  | transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
 2| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000| 0.00000| 5.00000
  | 1.00000| 6.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000|        | 0.00000| 8.00000| 1.00000
  | 0.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 17 and transferring votes. Candidates 5, 9, 17, 18, 21, 22, and
  | 23 were tied when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 17 was chosen by breaking
  | the tie randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and
  | their votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
 3| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000| 0.00000| 5.00000
  | 1.00000| 6.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000|        |        | 8.00000| 1.00000
  | 0.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 18 and transferring votes. Candidates 5, 9, 18, 21, 22, and 23
  | were tied when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 18 was chosen by breaking the
  | tie randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and
  | their votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
 4| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 5.00000
  | 1.00000| 6.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000|        |        | 8.00000| 1.00000
  | 0.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 9 and transferring votes. Candidates 5, 9, 21, 22, and 23 were
  | tied when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 9 was chosen by breaking the tie
  | randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their
  | votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
 5| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 5.00000
  | 1.00000| 6.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000|        |        | 8.00000| 1.00000
  | 0.00000|        | 0.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 22 and transferring votes. Candidates 5, 21, 22, and 23 were
  | tied when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 22 was chosen by breaking the tie
  | randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their
  | votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
 6| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000|        | 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 5.00000
  | 1.00000| 6.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000|        |        | 8.00000| 1.00000
  | 0.00000|        | 0.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 5 and transferring votes. Candidates 5, 21, and 23 were tied
  | when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 5 was chosen by breaking the tie
  | randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their
  | votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
 7| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000|        | 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 5.00000
  | 1.00000| 6.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000|        |        | 8.00000| 1.00000
  |        |        | 0.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 21 and transferring votes. Candidates 21 and 23 were tied when
  | choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 21 was chosen by breaking the tie randomly.
  | No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their votes
  | transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
 8| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000|        | 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 5.00000
  | 1.00000| 6.00000| 3.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000|        |        | 8.00000| 1.00000
  |        |        |        | 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 23 and transferring votes. No candidates have surplus votes so
  | candidates will be eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
 9| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000|        | 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 5.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 4.00000| 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000|        |        | 8.00000| 1.00000
  |        |        |        | 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 11 and transferring votes. Candidates 2, 3, 4, 11, 15, 20, and
  | 25 were tied when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 11 was chosen by breaking
  | the tie randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and
  | their votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
10| 2.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000| 1.00000|        | 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 6.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 4.00000| 2.00000|        | 3.00000|        |        | 8.00000| 1.00000
  |        |        |        | 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 15 and transferring votes. Candidates 2, 3, 4, 15, 20, and 25
  | were tied when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 15 was chosen by breaking the
  | tie randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and
  | their votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
11| 2.00000|        | 1.00000| 1.00000|        | 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 6.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 5.00000| 2.00000|        | 3.00000|        |        | 8.00000| 1.00000
  |        |        |        | 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 2 and transferring votes. Candidates 2, 3, 4, 20, and 25 were
  | tied when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 2 was chosen by breaking the tie
  | randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their
  | votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
12| 2.00000|        | 1.00000| 1.00000|        | 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 6.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 5.00000| 2.00000|        | 3.00000|        |        | 9.00000|        
  |        |        |        | 2.00000| 1.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 20 and transferring votes. Candidates 3, 4, 20, and 25 were tied
  | when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 20 was chosen by breaking the tie
  | randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their
  | votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
13| 2.00000|        | 1.00000| 1.00000|        | 3.00000| 2.00000|12.00000|        | 6.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 5.00000| 2.00000|        | 3.00000|        |        | 9.00000|        
  |        |        |        | 2.00000|        | 3.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 25 and transferring votes. Candidates 3, 4, and 25 were tied
  | when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 25 was chosen by breaking the tie
  | randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their
  | votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
14| 2.00000|        |        | 1.00000|        | 3.00000| 3.00000|12.00000|        | 6.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 5.00000| 2.00000|        | 3.00000|        |        | 9.00000|        
  |        |        |        | 2.00000|        | 3.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 3 and transferring votes. Candidates 3 and 4 were tied when
  | choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 3 was chosen by breaking the tie randomly.
  | No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their votes
  | transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
15| 2.00000|        |        |        |        | 3.00000| 3.00000|12.00000|        | 6.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 5.00000| 2.00000|        | 3.00000|        |        | 9.00000|        
  |        |        |        | 3.00000|        | 3.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 4 and transferring votes. No candidates have surplus votes so
  | candidates will be eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
16|        |        |        |        |        | 3.00000| 3.00000|12.00000|        | 8.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 5.00000| 2.00000|        | 3.00000|        |        | 9.00000|        
  |        |        |        | 3.00000|        | 3.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 1 and transferring votes. Candidates 1 and 14 were tied when
  | choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 1 was chosen by breaking the tie randomly.
  | No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their votes
  | transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
17|        |        |        |        |        | 3.00000| 3.00000|12.00000|        | 8.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 5.00000|        |        | 3.00000|        |        |11.00000|        
  |        |        |        | 3.00000|        | 3.00000| 1.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 14 and transferring votes. No candidates have surplus votes so
  | candidates will be eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
18|        |        |        |        |        | 3.00000| 4.00000|12.00000|        | 8.00000
  |        | 6.00000| 5.00000|        |        | 3.00000|        |        |12.00000|        
  |        |        |        |        |        | 3.00000| 2.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 24 and transferring votes. Candidates 6, 7, 16, 24, and 26 were
  | tied when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 24 was chosen by breaking the tie
  | at round 14. Candidate 19 has reached the threshold and is elected. No candidates have
  | surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their votes transferred for the next
  | round.
============================================================================================
19|        |        |        |        |        |        | 5.00000|12.00000|        | 9.00000
  |        | 7.00000| 5.00000|        |        | 3.00000|        |        |12.00000|        
  |        |        |        |        |        | 3.00000| 2.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 6 and transferring votes. Candidates 6, 16, and 26 were tied
  | when choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 6 was chosen by breaking the tie
  | randomly. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their
  | votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
20|        |        |        |        |        |        | 5.00000|12.00000|        |11.00000
  |        | 7.00000| 5.00000|        |        |        |        |        |12.00000|        
  |        |        |        |        |        | 3.00000| 3.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 16 and transferring votes. Candidates 16 and 26 were tied when
  | choosing candidates to eliminate. Candidate 16 was chosen by breaking the tie randomly.
  | No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their votes
  | transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
21|        |        |        |        |        |        | 5.00000|12.00000|        |12.00000
  |        | 7.00000| 6.00000|        |        |        |        |        |12.00000|        
  |        |        |        |        |        |        | 4.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 26 and transferring votes. Candidate 10 has reached the
  | threshold and is elected. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be
  | eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
22|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |12.00000|        |12.00000
  |        | 9.00000| 7.00000|        |        |        |        |        |12.00000|        
  |        |        |        |        |        |        | 6.00000| 0.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 7 and transferring votes. No candidates have surplus votes so
  | candidates will be eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.
============================================================================================
23|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |12.00000|        |12.00000
  |        |14.00000|        |        |        |        |        |        |12.00000|        
  |        |        |        |        |        |        | 8.00000| 2.00000|12.00000
  |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  | Count after eliminating 13 and transferring votes. Candidate 12 has reached the
  | threshold and is elected.

Winners are 8, 10, 12, and 19.

(Gerard; Fuzzy; Goonie; Paravant)

$wgElectionCandidates = array("142․124․55․236", "Alec Sanderson", "Aloysius the Gaul", "Arisboch", "Captain Wolff", "ChrisAmiss", "CorruptUser", "David Gerard", "EddieMonah", "FuzzyCatPotato", "Genghis Khant", "Gooniepunk", "Human", "Ikanreed", "KOMF", "NarkySawtooth", "Noir LeSable", "PacWalker", "Paravant", "Queex", "Revolverman", "ScepticWombat", "Serocco", "Smerdis of Tlön", "Spud", "Stabby the Misanthrope")

PacWalker's prettified results

Original is at User:AgingHippie/2015TentativeElectionResults. Computed from a .blt file reconstructed faithfully (I can attest to its accuracy, having hand-checked it) by Tielec01 from logs which can be found at User:AgingHippie/2015TentativeElectionResultsLog.

2015 moderator election results

Round number	142	Alec S	Aloysius	Arisboch	Cpt Wolf	Chris	CU	DG	EddieMonah	Fuzzy	Chingis	Goonie	Human	Ikanreed	KOMF	Narky	LeSable	Walker	Miekal	Queex	Revolverman	Wombat	Serocco	Smerdis	Spud	Stabby	Exhausted ballots	Notes
1	2	1	1	1	0	3	2	12	0	5	1	6	3	2	1	3	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	Count of first choice votes; David Gerard has reached threshold and is elected.
2	2	1	1	1		3	2	12		5	1	6	3	2	1	3			8	1				2	1	3	0	Count after eliminating all candidates who received zero votes; this is round 8 on AH's sheet.
3	2	1	1	1		3	2	12		5		6	4	2	1	3			8	1				2	1	3	0	Count after eliminating Genghis Khant (tie broken randomly) and transferring votes.
4	2	1	1	1		3	2	12		6		6	4	2		3			8	1				2	1	3	0	Count after eliminating KOMF (tie broken randomly) and transferring votes.
5	2		1	1		3	2	12		6		6	5	2		3			8	1				2	1	3	0	Count after eliminating Alec Sanderson (tie broken randomly) and transferring votes.
6	2		1	1		3	2	12		6		6	5	2		3			9					2	1	3	0	Count after eliminating Queex (tie broken randomly) and transferring votes.
7	2		1	1		3	2	12		6		6	5	2		3			9					2		3	1	Count after eliminating Spud (tie broken randomly) and transferring votes.
8	2			1		3	3	12		6		6	5	2		3			9					2		3	1	Count after eliminating Aloysius the Gaul (tie broken randomly) and transferring votes.
9	2					3	3	12		6		6	5	2		3			9					3		3	1	Count after eliminating Arisboch and transferring votes.
10						3	3	12		8		6	5	2		3			9					3		3	1	Count after eliminating 142․124․55․236 (tie broken randomly) and transferring votes.
11						3	3	12		8		6	5			3			11					3		3	1	Count after eliminating Ikanreed and transferring votes.
12						3	4	12		8		6	5			3			12							3	2	Count after eliminating Smerdis of Tlön (tie broken by results as of round 8 (round 14 on AgingHippie's results sheet)) and transferring votes. Paravant has reached the threshold and is elected.
13							5	12		9		7	5			3			12							3	2	Count after eliminating ChrisAmiss (tie broken randomly) and transferring votes.
14							5	12		11		7	5						12							3	3	Count after eliminating NarkySawtooth (tie broken randomly) and transferring votes.
15							5	12		12		7	6						12								4	Count after eliminating Stabby the Misanthrope and transferring votes. FuzzyCatPotato has reached the threshold and is elected.
16								12		12		9	7						12								6	Count after eliminating CorruptUser and transferring votes.
17								12		12		14							12								8	Count after eliminating Human and transferring votes. Gooniepunk has reached the threshold and is elected.

Winners are David Gerard, Paravant, FuzzyCatPotato, and Gooniepunk.

Notes

• Exhausted ballots mean those which indicate no further preferences, and so cannot be transferred to another candidate; these are referred to as non-transferable ballots in some sources.
• There were 59 ballots cast, one of which was blank (presumably either as a protest or as a result of beginning to fill out the ballot but then deciding to not vote, though the logs seem to support the former explanation rather than the latter) and none of which were spoilt (presumably thanks either to RW editors having a clue or Nx writing in code to check for that and inform voters), and so a total of 58 valid ballots were cast.
• The threshold referred to is the Droop quota, here equal to 12 (12.6 rounded down to the nearest integer).
• The ballot which was completely empty is not here included in the count of exhausted ballots.
• This table condenses the eliminations of candidates with zero votes into one step, as there are no votes to transfer from those candidates after their eliminations, and so the order is irrelevant.