Let’s pick a voting system
These were the systems presented. I think we’ve agreed to go with 15 players on the ballot (to increase the penalty for not being named, as well as increase the depth of our research).
1) 70-62-57-53-49-46-43-40-38-36-34-32-30-28-26
This closes the gap between 1 and 15 on the list, and gives a more substantial penalty for not being named on any ballots.
2) 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
This system has larger gaps between the positions (on a percentage basis) and doesn’t penalize a player that is left off that ballot too much (it’s like a 16th place vote really).
3) 20-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Similar to the previous system, but gives a significant bonus for being dubbed the best player on the ballot.
4) 20-19-18-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (assuming 3 players get in that year)
This system changes based on the number of players to be elected in a particular season. Basically the same as above, except all players voted into an “election” spot get the six-point bonus.
5) 20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6
A combination of the first and last systems. This one increases the penalty for not being on the ballot (larger penalty than the first actually), but still has a very large gap between each spot on the ballot.
Those are the significant contenders as I see them. If I missed one, let me know.
I lean towards system 1. If anyone would like to make any final pitches to sway a “vote” please do. I could see a split vote among the last 4 systems, because they are similar, so maybe we should have some kind of run off to get it down to two, and then a final vote if no system is over 50%? I’m new to this election thing, so if I’m missing something, please let me know so we can choose the system fairly, as it is the backbone of our entire project.
Joe Dimino
Posted: August 30, 2002 at 04:49 PM |
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The voting system might consist of some other decisions, however. I recall two concepts in particular. One, that each voter provide some kind of justification for their ballot, and two, that someone will be kicking out our ballots if they are deemed too eccentric. Where are we on those ideas? Thanks.
Whichever vote wins should help determine how to weigh those six choices.
I agree with ed... we should not be "kicking out" ballots. However, I will point out that I think it's expected that those submitting ballots will discuss their ballot on the blog pertaining to the vote. Have I read this wrong?
I would decline to participate in a vote where ballots that are not obviously spoiled, or the result of ballot-stuffing, are summarily thrown out because they don't correspond to the prejudices of what someone thinks a proper vote should look like. (I am perfectly comfortable with Joe, or whoever else is running the vote, determining which ballots are spoiled or what constitutes stuffing the ballot box).
Could there really be anyone who would care enough to try to rig this ballot? This is, to put it bluntly, a very recherche' project. I doubt anyone's going to be bothered to try to ruin it... no one could care outside our small community of baseball obsessives.
24-23-22-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6
comparing it to #1 with a 'common denominator' so to speak, the two are:
old #1: 70-62-57-53-49-46-43-40-38-36-34-32-30-28-26
5 electees: 24-23-22-21-20-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6
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