After the polling period ends, run the count to determine whether the Motion(s) in your Referendum are deemed to be carried or not. When you generate the result of your motion, you can use either the Simple or Absolute majority.
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You can access this feature from your MSL System Admin site. Only Super Admins with Election Admins or Site Admins permissions can access the Results windows.
For further information, see Referenda Overview.
Referendum Results Fields
This table lists and explains the Referendum Results fields.
| Field Name | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organisation | This is the name of the Organisation to which the Referendum belongs. |
| Title | This is the name of the Referendum. |
| Type | This is the sort of vote you are running, whether that is a vote for a candidate (an Election) or a vote on a question (a Referendum). This field is displayed only in the Results window. |
| Polling Dates | These are the dates between which votes are submitted. |
| Motion | This is the name of the Motion added to the Referendum. |
| New Result | Select New Result to open the Get Result dialog. This is where you can optionally select the Use Simple Majority checkbox, and click Get Result to open the Result Details window. For further information, see How to Generate the Result for a Referendum Motion. This field is displayed only in the Referendum Results window. |
| Results | This is where, if a result has been generated, the result is displayed letting you see at a glance which motions have been deemed to be carried, and which haven't. The options are:
This field is displayed only in the Referendum Results window. |
| View | Click to open the relevant motion's Result Details window. For further information, see How to View a Motion's Result. This field is displayed only in the Referendum Results window. |
| Use Simple Majority | If the Use Simple Majority checkbox is selected, a motion is deemed to be carried when there are more votes in favour than votes against. Abstention votes are not assimilated into votes against. If the Use Simple Majority checkbox is not selected, the motion is deemed to be carried when the votes in favour represent more than 50% of valid votes. Votes against and abstentions are both counted as negative votes. This field is displayed only in the Get Results dialog. |
| Method | This field states if the Use Simple Majority checkbox was selected or not, and therefore whether a Simple or Absolute Majority should be obtained before the motion is deemed to be carried. This field is displayed only in the Result Details window. |
| Votes | This is the total number of votes cast for the selected motion, including abstentions, if applicable. This field is displayed only in the Result Details window. |
| Quorum | If applicable, this field displays the Quorum entered on the New Motion or Edit Motion window. Should the vote count not reach quorum, the result is still displayed in the Result Details window, however, a message is displayed to confirm that quorum was not reached. This field is displayed only in the Result Details window. |
| Choice | This lists the options available to voters on the ballot. This field is displayed only in the Result Details window. |
| Vote | This lists the number of votes cast for each Choice. This field is displayed only in the Result Details window. |
| Approve Result | Click to Approve the results. This is for information only and helps colleagues see which result was announced as final if you generated it more than once. This field is displayed only in the Result Details window. |