Caucus Math Work Sheet

Democratic Party of Denver
Caucus Worksheet to Calculate Number of County Assembly Delegates
For Each U.S. Senate Candidate
 
Precinct # ________   # of Allotted Delegates _______(from precinct envelope – write in Table 2 col. C)
Caucus Chair ____________________________     Signature _____________________________________
 
PREFERENCE POLL - THRESHOLD TEST
Perform this threshold calculation before proceeding to the awarding of delegates in Table 2. DO NOT ROUND the threshold calculation in Column C. A candidate must get a NATURAL 15% (.15) or more in order to receive any delegates. Cross out any candidate who does not make threshold and copy ONLY the candidate name and number of votes for candidates who reach the threshold into Table 2.
TABLE 1

Candidate Preference (candidate name or uncommitted)
Column A
Votes for each candidate
 
 /
 
Column B
Total votes
(total of Col A)
 
 =
 
Column C
Product
Do not round
Bennet
 
/
 
=
 
Romanoff
 
/
 
=
 
Uncommitted
 
/
 
=
 
 
 
/
 
=
 
                      TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 

 
PREFERENCE POLL – AWARDING OF DELEGATES
TABLE 2

Candidate Preference (candidate name or uncommitted)
Column A
Votes in Preference Poll (from Table 1)
Column B
(total of Col A)
Column C
Delegates Allotted to Precinct
 
Column D
A / B x C
2 decimal places
Column E
Number of
Delegates to Elect
(see instructions)
DO NOT ROUND
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                      TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 

Column D: Column A divided by Column B times Column C is the calculation to perform here.
In this column, write down all numbers to the left of the decimal point and ONLY the first two numbers to the right of the decimal. You may round this number. For example, if the calculation shows 1.52445 you would write 1.52. If the calculation shows 0.4299 you would write 0.43. 
Column E: Each candidate receives delegates based on the whole number to the left of the decimal point. If there are additional delegates to award, looking ONLY at the number to the right of the decimal point, award the additional delegate to the candidate with the highest number. DO NOT SIMPLY ROUND UP OR DOWN. An example follows:
Candidate A     1.31     )         
Candidate B     1.23     )    3 Delegates to Award
Uncommitted    .46     )
Candidates A and B each get their natural 1 delegate (left of the decimal point). Uncommitted gets the third delegate because .46 is larger than .31 or .23. If simple rounding had taken place, A and B would have been awarded one delegate each and Uncommitted would receive none. This would leave you with an unallocated delegate. 
In the case of a tie vote between two or more candidates, the body should assign the additional delegate(s) by lot.