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Arasi Luvasa wrote:

Kuriko wrote:

What would have happened if voting just remained in a tie?

A tied resolution passes.

Old Hope wrote:

Arasi Luvasa wrote:What would have happened if voting just remained in a tie?

A tied resolution passes.

Do we know this for sure?

Unibot III wrote:

Old Hope wrote:A tied resolution passes.

Do we know this for sure?

Modly comment in the GA, some years ago, suggested that in the event of a tie a proposal would fail to pass, with "50% +1" being the required minimum of votes for passage -- as is common in RL voting on measures, after all. It seems likely that the GA and SC run on the same voting system.

Bears Armed wrote:

Unibot III wrote:
Do we know this for sure?

Modly comment in the GA, some years ago, suggested that in the event of a tie a proposal would fail to pass, with "50% +1" being the required minimum of votes for passage -- as is common in RL voting on measures, after all. It seems likely that the GA and SC run on the same voting system.

This is all I can find, Flib never returned with an answer...

Flibbleites wrote:Uh, you know, that's a good question.

Flibbleites wrote:In this case, the latter, but considering how unlikely it would be for a vote to end up in a tie it could very well be that not even the admins would know what the outcome would be. I just might poke an admin and see what I can find out.

CoS is a good dude (from my limited time interacting with him in Taijitu) and a dedicated player but eh. I didn’t think there was enough there to justify a Commendation.

A wizened gnome emerges from under the Secretariat podium and leans toward a microphone. "A resolution with equal votes for and against fails," the gnome says, and disappears in a puff of logic.

Eluvatar wrote:A wizened gnome emerges from under the Secretariat podium and leans toward a microphone. "A resolution with equal votes for and against fails," the gnome says, and disappears in a puff of logic.

Those trusty gnomes. Got to love 'em.