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SOURCE FILE:     mmp_sntv.yaml
TABULATED FILE:  mmp_sntv_tabulated.txt
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election_title: "Multi-member plurality — SNTV (3 seats): the minority tops the poll"
scenario_description: |-
  One of three races comparing the multi-member plurality family on the SAME 60/40
  electorate (LH-only — see the set README). 10 voters, 3 seats: a 6-voter MAJORITY
  (Home: Ada, Ben, Cal) and a 4-voter MINORITY (Away: Uma).

  SNTV (single non-transferable vote): each voter casts exactly ONE vote, no matter
  how many seats. Vote management decides everything. The majority spreads its 6
  votes evenly (2 Ada, 2 Ben, 2 Cal); the minority concentrates all 4 on Uma. So
  Uma FINISHES FIRST with 4, and the majority's split leaves its candidates on 2
  each — Uma plus two Home candidates win, 2-1. The 40% minority earns a seat
  because SNTV rewards concentrating votes (and punishes over-nominating). This is
  the majoritarian sweep of Block Voting turned into rough proportionality.
voting_method: Plurality
num_winners: 3
lot_numbers: [Ada, Ben, Cal, Uma, Val, Wren]
# Reproducible on BV: SNTV is choose-one, top-N — BV-confirmed as the BV2134
# governance Bloc Plurality race. (Also = Approval + num_winners with 1 mark each.)
ballots: |-
  Ada,Ben,Cal,Uma,Val,Wren
  2: 1,0,0,0,0,0
  2: 0,1,0,0,0,0
  2: 0,0,1,0,0,0
  4: 0,0,0,1,0,0
expected_winners:
  - Uma
  - Ada
  - Ben

# file: mmp_sntv.yaml

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TABULATION RESULTS
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--- SNTV (single non-transferable vote) — 3 winners ---
 Tabulating 10 ballots (1 vote/voter).

First-choice votes (most votes fill the seats):
   Uma      4  <- Elected
   Ada      2  <- Elected
   Ben      2  <- Elected
   Cal      2
   Val      0
   Wren     0

Winners — SNTV (single non-transferable vote), 3 seats:
   1. Uma   (4 votes)
   2. Ada   (2 votes)
   3. Ben   (2 votes)
   *** the last seat tied on votes (Ben and Cal) — decided by lot order.