Office of Northeast Governor Scott

[Poirot]

Mr. Governor, has a new plan been submitted for the money coming from the Transportation Bill ? If not, we have one week left.

Former Gov. Nix submitted a plan and request of $8 billion for rapid bus transit system in various counties. The Secretary of Internal Affairs answer was :

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[Poirot]

I think the next election starts February 15th, because according to the constitution

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so the debate dates in the executive order overlap the election period.

[Poirot]

A voting booth has been opened for the We need more political parties federal amendment.

The regions were given power to decide how to deal with federal amendments. The assembly has adopted a bill on this issue and I think the citizens will have to vote on it. Until the citizens have approved of the method, aren't we in a legal black hole ? Shouldn't we wait for the method to be ratified before using it?

[Poirot]

The decentralization ratification amendment took effect after regions voted for it I imagine. So as of right now the legislature decides how to procede. 

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I'm not sure the legislature explicitly chose to use the old method until it is ratified by the voters, perhaps it is implicit. I would have prefered if the feds gave a few weeks to the regions to debate and decide, give enough time to prepare.

[Poirot]

The Northeast June 2013 election booth is locked. I wanted to point out that I don't think amendment 1 had 2/3 of the votes. I count 9 aye 5 nay (64%).

Amendment 2 I see 10 aye 4 nay (71%).

[Poirot]

Using your way, 2/3 is 9.3 votes. So 9 votes being less than 9.3 is less than 2/3. ( you probably round 9.3 to 9 because there is no fraction of votes someone can cast, but 9.3 is the minimum, 9 is not enough so it would take 10 to be above 2/3)

I calculated 9 votes divided by 14 total votes = 64%

[Poirot]

Ask for other opinion to be sure. I was more unsure if I counted the total votes correctly (9 to 5).

I'm not the best at explaining and maybe I will reapeat myself.

I know we can't have 9.3 votes in reality. 9.3 represents exactly 2/3. To pass we need more than 2/3 (more than 9.3). The next round number that would represents more than 2/3 is 10.

9.3 is a theoritical treshold. You have to view it as 9 is smaller than 9.3 so not enough, and not view it has 9.3 is the same as 9 because fraction of votes don't exist.

If you do fractions directly from the number of yes votes:
9 / 14 = 64%
10/14 = 71%

2/3 is 66.6%, the theoretical treshold of 9.3. If you round lower to 9 it's less than 2/3. You need to search for the round number above the treshold to be above 2/3 which is 10 and gives 71%.