09-19-2007, 10:59 PM
antiochus\\n[quote]Sean Manning wrote: Wouldn't the tribes increase in increments of two to prevent tied votes? IIRC votes of the tribes were resolved by simple majority, and every tribe always cast a single vote.
Lily Ross Taylor (The Voting Districts of Rome) proposed the tribes were maintained at odd numbers so as to prevent a tied vote. But the organisation structure of the tribe clearly shows one tribe can have a tied vote as 50% of the tribe can vote “yesâ€
Lily Ross Taylor (The Voting Districts of Rome) proposed the tribes were maintained at odd numbers so as to prevent a tied vote. But the organisation structure of the tribe clearly shows one tribe can have a tied vote as 50% of the tribe can vote “yesâ€
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I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.