A.6. Federal Elections

Federal elections for public office will use acceptance voting. For each contest, voters may vote for any number of candidates they find acceptable, including none or all. Each candidate voted for receives one vote from that ballot.

The candidate receiving the most total votes shall be declared the winner.A.7. Procedures for Close Margins

If a tie or resulting margin within 1% of the total votes cast occurs that prevents the determination of a winner, the Federal Elections Commission shall conduct a single, transparent, and publicly auditable recount. If a tie remains after the recount, the winner shall be determined by lot. In such a case, each tied candidate shall draw a number from one to one hundred, and the candidate with the highest number shall be declared the winner.

Referenda will have a straight up-or-down vote. Referenda shall have no tie-breaker, and the referendum is ruled unresolved.