Casper Hornstrup wrote:
That seems to be enough to get us an ISO 9001 certification. :-)
I like it, so long as it's used with good judgement and that the issues voted on are of enough serious kind to warrant a formal voting procedure (i.e. a simple call for input/opinions shouldn't easily turn into a fomal voting procedure).
I do however miss some parts. In no particular order:
- Are the votes to have only two alternative (e.g. yes/no), or are more alternatives allowed?
- I'd like to see the explicit right to vote "none of the above" formalized. This would display "I participate in the democratic process, but I disagree/don't_agree_enough with all/any_of_the presented alternatives".
- If the person calling for the vote (hereafter A) does not collect and present the results within a specified time (T), is the voting declared invalid?
- If the voting is declared invalid after T, how large is T? (If not declared invalid after T, how are people to know the results of the vote?)
- If A exceeds T without presenting the results, is A "punished" in some way (e.g. not allowed to call for a vote for T2 time, and/or not allowed to vote for T3 time)?
- If A is to be "punished" for such negliance, depending on the outcome of the previous question how large is/are T2 and/or T3?
I think the following could be some starting points for discussions:
- Yes/no questions are fitting for children of the age 2-4. - The right to vote "none of the above" is formalized. - The voting is declared invalid if A does not present results after T. - T = 3 days (72 hours). Extension can be allowed, but T shall not exceed 7 days in total. This means a voting procedure, from start to finish (presented results) should take no more than 10 days, but with extension allowed it can take as long as 14 days. - A is punished if failing to meet T. - T2 = 6 months. - T3 = 3 months.
If votes other than the yes/no kind are allowed, what system should be used? Majority of all voters? Majority of votes? 2/3:rds of some kind? Other?
/Mike