What should we do about Daylight Saving Time?

Friday, November 6, 2020

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Do it only during leap years
Reverse It (Spring back, fall forward)
Abolish it

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Abolish it 6 votes in the first round 46.15%
6 votes
Rename it Daylight Savings Time 2 votes in the first round 15.38%
2 votes
Shift by 2 hours, not 1 2 votes in the first round 15.38%
2 votes
Keep it 1 votes in the first round 7.69%
1 votes
No more clocks, only sundials 1 votes in the first round 7.69%
1 votes
Do it only during leap years 1 votes in the first round 7.69%
1 votes
Reverse It (Spring back, fall forward) 0 votes in the first round 0.0%
0 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Abolish it Elected: Gained 1 votes 53.85%
7 votes
Rename it Daylight Savings Time 15.38%
2 votes
Shift by 2 hours, not 1 15.38%
2 votes
Keep it 7.69%
1 votes
No more clocks, only sundials 7.69%
1 votes
Do it only during leap years Eliminated: 1 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Reverse It (Spring back, fall forward) Eliminated:

Abolish it

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 6.0 first-round votes. 46.15%
6 votes
Round 2 Elected. Gained 1 votes from Reverse It (Spring back, fall forward). 53.85%
7 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2
Abolish it

46.15%

6 votes

53.85%

7 votes
Rename it Daylight Savings Time

15.38%

2 votes

15.38%

2 votes
Shift by 2 hours, not 1

15.38%

2 votes

15.38%

2 votes
Keep it

7.69%

1 votes

7.69%

1 votes
No more clocks, only sundials

7.69%

1 votes

7.69%

1 votes
Do it only during leap years

7.69%

1 votes
Reverse It (Spring back, fall forward)

0.0%

0 votes


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