From: Ian Kelling Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 15:04:50 +0000 (-0400) Subject: shorten, split up a long paragraph X-Git-Url: https://iankelling.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ec7d08cf54f4c77ee37538f4d74a3919b19334e5;p=election-results-2025 shorten, split up a long paragraph --- diff --git a/petition.md b/petition.md index 89ce0e9..0c277ff 100644 --- a/petition.md +++ b/petition.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ preferences to fill in the gaps. We don't know if this is a very unfortunate mistake with some good intentions, but we have seen multiple OSI representatives suggesting there is nothing wrong. -OSI has consistently stated[1] that the online elections are being run +OSI has consistently stated that the online elections are being run with Scottish STV (Single Transferable Vote) rules, and included a link to [OpaVote, detailing STV](https://opavote.com/methods/single-transferable-vote#scottish-stv) @@ -41,16 +41,15 @@ as an "election manager", and they get access to self-service forms which facilitate running an online election. For each of the 2 elections, OSI logged into opavote.com as an election manager, uploaded a list of voter's email addresses, a list of candidates, selected -Scottish STV rules, and clicked a button open the polls. OpaVote then +Scottish STV rules, and clicked a button open the polls. + +OpaVote then emailed each of the voters a unique ballot url on opavote.com. Here is [a screenshot of an empty ballot](/osi-2025-unmarked-ballot-example.png) of the OSI 2025 Individual election, and [a filled in one](/osi-2025-marked-ballot-example.png). The only way to fill in the ballot is by specifying a 1st preference and then optionally 2nd, and -then optionally a 3rd, etc. A sample ballot form from the OSI 2025 -Individual election [is -here](https://web.archive.org/web/20250327040900/https://opavote.com/en/vote/5182543794536448?p=1), -but beware: it requires running a nonfree javascript program. After the +then optionally a 3rd, etc. After the polls close, OpaVote provides the election manager an option to publish the voting results to the voters. OSI did not use that option. Instead, it seems they downloaded the ballot data, altered the ballots, and used