Don't we mean Bloc voting? -- Zoe
Strangely, the Google Dictionary of Contemporary English Usage gives "about 2,110" for both forms. Although "bloc" probably makes more sense, "block" seems to be widely used in reference to the Australian Senate, at least.
Maybe we should move the page, and leave "block voting" as a redirect
Pde 23:58 Mar 6, 2003 (UTC)
Regarding this addition: From User:Henrygb
From time to time I come across articles like this, that talk about a thing without ever telling you what it is.
I'll quote two bits of the first paragraph to illustrate:
1. Bloc voting (or block voting) refers to a class of voting systems which can be used to elect several representatives from a single multimember constituency.
2. There are several variations of bloc voting [but] they all produce similar results
An article that doesn't even define what it's about might as well be deleted.
Ben Arnold 03:38, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
When I removed the voting wikilink behind the Robert's Rules link in the Bloc voting article, I should have reset it to Robert's Rules, as you did. Thanks for doing that. ~ Parlirules ( talk) 17:52, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
This article covers three different topics that should probably be split into separate articles: plurality-at-large voting, preferential bloc voting, and voting as a bloc. The latter should probably be merged into a section of voting bloc, however the former two are different enough with regards to history, usage, and counting to warrant the split. Barring objection I'll be bold and do this myself. Scott Ritchie ( talk) 20:56, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Don't we mean Bloc voting? -- Zoe
Strangely, the Google Dictionary of Contemporary English Usage gives "about 2,110" for both forms. Although "bloc" probably makes more sense, "block" seems to be widely used in reference to the Australian Senate, at least.
Maybe we should move the page, and leave "block voting" as a redirect
Pde 23:58 Mar 6, 2003 (UTC)
Regarding this addition: From User:Henrygb
From time to time I come across articles like this, that talk about a thing without ever telling you what it is.
I'll quote two bits of the first paragraph to illustrate:
1. Bloc voting (or block voting) refers to a class of voting systems which can be used to elect several representatives from a single multimember constituency.
2. There are several variations of bloc voting [but] they all produce similar results
An article that doesn't even define what it's about might as well be deleted.
Ben Arnold 03:38, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
When I removed the voting wikilink behind the Robert's Rules link in the Bloc voting article, I should have reset it to Robert's Rules, as you did. Thanks for doing that. ~ Parlirules ( talk) 17:52, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
This article covers three different topics that should probably be split into separate articles: plurality-at-large voting, preferential bloc voting, and voting as a bloc. The latter should probably be merged into a section of voting bloc, however the former two are different enough with regards to history, usage, and counting to warrant the split. Barring objection I'll be bold and do this myself. Scott Ritchie ( talk) 20:56, 15 August 2008 (UTC)