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bilby commented on the word Robson rotation
"Robson rotation is a process of rotating candidate names within each column so that the advantage of appearing at the top of the column or directly below another popular candidate are shared equally between candidates. Neil Robson, a former member of the House of Assembly, introduced the process to the Tasmanian Parliament in 1979." - Tasmanian Electoral Commission
April 5, 2024
bilby commented on the word Robson rotation
Example: lets say our candidates are
Bloggs
Ruzuzu
Trumplikeweirdo
Hellokittyrectalcream
One set of ballot papers are printed with names as above. Another set would be printed with Ruzuzu at the top, another with Trumplikeweirdo at the top, another with Hellokittyrectalcream at the top.
In practice it actually gets a bit complicated and there can be up to 420 versions of a ballot paper in a 7-member division.
See here for more on how the sausages are made: https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Robson_Rotation_Paper.pdf
April 5, 2024
ruzuzu commented on the word Robson rotation
Vote for me! Obviously! My platform includes shoes, places to wait for trains, and, according to the Century Dictionary, "In physical geography, a shallow sea-bottom near a continent; a continental shelf: as, the Patagonian platform."
April 5, 2024
bilby commented on the word Robson rotation
What about oil derricks? Or is there dastardly deed of derrick-deck dereliction at hand?
April 6, 2024