Continuous Voting

Principle

Continuous voting means that a citizen with a legal right to vote can at any time cast their vote on any issue put to a vote. There is no fixed election day — voting happens continuously.

If a citizen has previously voted for a certain option and now changes their mind, their vote moves from one option to another. Thus, the ratio of votes changes constantly, reflecting the current will of society.

Two Types of Voting

Electoral Voting

Purpose — to determine which candidate will hold an elected office.

Mechanics:

1. Citizens can vote for any candidate from the list at any time
2. The current vote ratio is published daily
3. When a candidate receives more votes than the incumbent official, an electoral race begins
4. During the race, electoral points (EP) are calculated daily — the difference between vote percentages
5. Points accumulate day by day
6. The candidate wins upon reaching the threshold (e.g., 3,700 EP) or loses if all points are lost

Decisive Voting (on issues and laws)

Purpose — to make a decision on a specific issue or law.

Mechanics:

1. A citizen or official proposes an issue
2. The issue undergoes a technical review
3. To be put to a vote, the issue must gather support (e.g., 10% of voters)
4. After gathering support, continuous "for" / "against" voting begins
5. When a sufficient share of the electorate has voted (e.g., 60%), cumulative counting starts
6. The winner is determined upon reaching the EP threshold

Cumulative Point System

The key mechanism of continuous voting is cumulative electoral point (EP) counting.

Formula

Daily EP calculation for electoral voting:

EP(day) = P(candidate) - P(incumbent)

Where P(X) is the percentage of votes from the total number of voters for candidate X.

Accumulated points:

EP(accumulated) = Σ EP(day) for all days of the race

Example

Consider the dynamics of an electoral race:

Day	Candidate (%)	President (%)	Difference (EP)	Accumulated (EP)
1	35	35	start	0
2	36	34	+2	2
3	37	34	+3	5
4	36	35	+1	6
5	35	35	0	6
6	33	36	−3	3

As shown, the candidate's advantage can both increase and decrease. The race continues until one participant wins.

Example Timelines at a 3,700 EP Threshold

Candidate's Advantage	Required Duration
10%	~370 days (~1 year)
25%	~148 days
50%	~74 days
100%	~37 days

Publication of Results

Information about the current vote ratio is published daily and is accessible to all citizens. This ensures:

• Transparency — everyone sees the current balance of power
• Predictability — trends in support changes are visible well in advance
• Accountability — incumbent officials see their level of support in real time

Advantages

1. Constant feedback from society to government
2. Rapid response to changes in society
3. No "dead period" — citizens influence power every day
4. Elimination of asymmetry between the influence of government and the people

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