On 6 Jul 2014, at 23:38, Kris Craig <kris.craig@gmail.com> wrote:
> Oh and a quick question: Could you clarify how many voting choices there are going to be? The
> RFC only lists "PHP 6" and "PHP 7", yet it says that a "plurality"
> will be required for a win, which means that there should be at least 3 or more choices. A
> plurality basically means that you got the most votes even if it's less than 50%, which can
> only happen if there aer 3 or more choices. Otherwise it's just a majority. Did you intend to
> list another voting option? Or did you mean to say "simple majority" instead of
> "plurality"?
>
> Here's a quick rundown of the terms in question:
>
> Super majority: Overwhelming support. Exact number varies. In the case of PHP, it means 2/3
> majority.
>
> Simple majority: 50% + 1 vote.
>
> Plurality: The most votes out of 3 or more choices, even if it's less than 50%. In many
> elections systems, in the event of a plurality, the top two vote-getters will be chosen from in a
> run-off election to ensure that the final choice has majority support.
Oops, my bad. The word “plurality” is indeed confusing in a two choice context. I’ve updated
the section to clarify that there are only two votes, and used the phrase “simple majority”.
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Andrea Faulds
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