[TR] Request for Car show ballot counting systems

[Carl TR]

I have not been involved in 'tallying' votes but I can imagine that it can 
be tedious.

I have always found the single, long ballot both cumbersome and somewhat 
daunting.  Would it be possible to break it up into several shorter 
versions - by marque, class, etc so that each sub-group could be tallied by 
a different person or persons.  The ballot boxes could be placed near the 
particular group so that after the participants view the sub-group - drop 
the ballot in the box and go on to the next.  Best of Show - if not derived 
from best of class, etc - could be a separate ballot and ballot box 'at the 
judges' table.

I would suggest 'divide and conquer' would be the premise.

Computers/software, I believe, would be impractical.  Security issues, 
weather (heat/rain/snow :); ballot control (multiple votes vs single sheet) 
are just a few of my questions.

Brings up another pet peeve - why are the interested observers excluded from 
voting.   Could be a different 'classification' than participants - some 
kind of "viewer's choice".  I don't (or didn't) have a car to show - took 
the time to come to the meet - looked at all of the cars - but my opinion 
mean nothing.

Carl - looking forward to actually participating in shows.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <anabil007 at comcast.net>
To: "Chris Simo" <ccsimonsen at gmail.com>; "list Triumph" 
<triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Request for Car show ballot counting systems


> Bill Meade, who  runs the very successful California Autum Classic, has a 
> good system, he selects "judges" from participants whom he knows to be 
> knowledgeable, gives the a list of car classes (not their own class) and 
> has them judge the cars.  He only uses 10-12 "judges", the votes are in by 
> 12, car  owners are notified by 1, the  parade of 1st in class is a 2 ... 
> a really great system.
>
>
>
>>Since this involves Triumphs and voting, I hope you don't mind.
>>
>>I counted ballots at a participants choice British car show recently and
>>while the process was very accurate,  it took longer than expected.
>>
>>Voting was open to all participants, we had several categories for tons of
>>makes.  Somehow, my daily driver even got a few votes!
>>
>>I googled car show voting systems and other variations and came up flat.
>>
>>If anyone has some resources or has used a solid fast system in the past,
>>can you send it to me off list?
>>
>>We are working to make our process better for next year.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>______
>
>
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