VOTING SCENARIOS EXERCISE

Delegates: 12 YES: 5, NO: 2, ABSTAIN: 5 What is the outcome of the resolution?

• Failed – Not enough YES votes
• Passed – YES is still the majority
• Failed – Too many abstentions
• Revote needed

Answer explanation

YES votes are more than NO, so resolution passes.

Delegates: 10 YES: 4, NO: 3, ABSTAIN: 3 Did the resolution pass?

• Yes, because YES is more than NO
• No, because YES is less than half
• No, abstentions make it invalid
• Yes, because abstentions count as YES

Answer explanation

YES outnumbers NO, so the resolution passes.

Delegates: 15 YES: 6, NO: 6, ABSTAIN: 3 What happens to the resolution?

• Passed – YES and NO are equal
• Failed – Tie means it does not pass
• Passed – Abstentions break the tie
• Passed – Simple majority rules

Answer explanation

Tie between YES and NO means resolution fails.

Delegates: 20 YES: 9, NO: 8, ABSTAIN: 3 What is the final result?

• Passed – More YES than NO
• Failed – Not majority of total votes
• Failed – Abstain shifts balance
• Revote required

Answer explanation

YES votes are more than NO, resolution passes.

Delegates: 9 YES: 3, NO: 3, ABSTAIN: 3 Does the resolution pass?

• Yes, tie counts as passed
• No, YES is not more than NO
• Yes, abstentions help YES
• Abstain votes are ignored, so YES wins

Answer explanation

Tie means it fails since YES is not more than NO.

Delegates: 11 YES: 6, NO: 4, ABSTAIN: 1 What’s the outcome of the vote?

• Passed – YES has majority over NO
• Failed – Needs 7 YES votes
• Abstained – Not enough YES
• Failed – Not a clear result

Answer explanation

YES beats NO, so it passes.

Delegates: 13 YES: 5, NO: 5, ABSTAIN: 3 Is the resolution accepted?

• Yes – Equal YES and NO means approval
• No – It’s a tie, so it fails
• Yes – Abstain acts as support
• No – Abstain turns into NO

Answer explanation

Tie between YES and NO causes failure.

Delegates: 14 YES: 7, NO: 4, ABSTAIN: 3 Does the resolution pass?

• No – Needs 8 YES
• Yes – YES is more than NO
• No – Abstain negates YES
• Revote required

Answer explanation

YES is more than NO, so it passes.

Delegates: 8 YES: 4, NO: 4, ABSTAIN: 0 What’s the result of the vote?

• Passed – 50% is enough
• Failed – Tie vote
• Abstained – No majority
• Passed – Equal counts as approved

Answer explanation

Equal YES and NO means it fails.

Delegates: 10 YES: 6, NO: 2, ABSTAIN: 2 Final decision on the resolution?

• Passed – YES is greater than NO
• Failed – Abstain lowers YES count
• No result – Abstain cancels vote
• Revote – Not enough votes

Answer explanation

YES clearly beats NO, resolution passes.