Alternatively some might argue that those individuals with greater experience, having perhaps served as Servants, or who have shown greater service to the community - perhaps having served in its defense, or who perhaps have greater education, or greater positions of prestige (such as managers) or who are thought to have greater spiritual qualities - or on some other basis might be given more votes. Such would be the egalitarian argument. In the past there have been systems where only men, or women, or landowners, or taxpayers, or some other category have voted but the criteria held here is that each and every soul is equal in the society and has an equal voice.

Alternatively some might argue that individuals should vote only at a greater age of maturity. In some societies only the elders, perhaps those of retirement age, have voted. However, the goal here is to have every young person participate from the outset of maturity which is seen occurring at about the age of puberty and at a time when they should be able to make a substantial contribution to the society. In the past, youth were sometimes sent off to fight in wars, about which they had no say, and yet they were denied the benefits of adulthood such as owning property, voting, and so forth. Full adulthood, along with its responibilities, should be recognized at this early age and from this age on the youth should be fully involved in the community.

There has always been a fear that some groups that were not mature or responsible enough would gain control of society. Some systems because of these fears prevented the voting of women, individuals who were not taxpayers (poll taxes), non-property owners, slaves, indentured servants, those who had not been long-time residents, people of different races, or religions or those who had not served the society in some particular way such as soldiers or priests. It is unlikely in the system described here that any one particular group might gain control and it is very important that all feel that they have an equal role.

Simply that no one knows how anyone votes. Can be done by handing out pre-printed ballots or simply blank sheets of paper. The ballot counting needs to be quite open and transparent, although not necessarily the same as used by the catholic cardinals to elect a new pope. There each cardinal stepped forward in order as their name was called and placed their single ballot on a tray on top of a glass box. Another person then stepped forward and tipped the tray into the glass box before the next cardinal voted. Also key to the process is selection of the individuals who count the votes. Most of all voting should not be done by machine or computer. Something akin to the above described process is all that is necessary.

There could alternatively be five, seven, eleven or some other odd number. The reason for having an odd number is so that there will not be tie votes in decision making and that conflict will thereby be reduced. The number of Servants should not be so small as to reduce diversity of opinion, nor so large as to be inefficient. The number of nine has often been seen to be a good size as on the US Supreme Court.

By having staggered elections with 1/3 of the Servants elected each year there will be both continuity and experience in the makeup of board of Servants. There should also always be elected alternates in the order that they would take office so that new elections will not have to take place because of vacancies due to any reason such as (but not limited to) death, illness, or a member being elected to a higher Council.

At the initial formation of a Council - those elected should be for staggard terms in order to start the process. If the Servant outstanding duration times later become unbalanced through resignations and such - this can be rectified by drawing lots.

Each Servant must be elected by a majority. A valid ballot must contain no more names than the number of positions being voted for (although it may contain less) and no name may appear twice. No ballot should be discounted if it holds an invalid name (names could be invalid because of age, or because the individual voted for has been a Servant within the three years previous, or the individual is not on the voting list, or for some other reason) but just that vote should be discounted and not the whole ballot.

Any person receiving a majority of votes, of those present and voting (that is to say - of the number of ballots cast) is then elected to a Servant position. If not all Servant positions have been filled then balloting will continue with subsequent ballots being for the number of the remaining positions to be filled.

There is to be no campaigning, nominating, supportive speeches, or the like. After each ballot there should be a listing of all the names voted for and the number of votes they have received. Any ineligible names voted for can be indicated.

It may be desirable, especially in larger communities, that each person that has received a vote stand before the the community and speak for a set time of a minute or two about which issues they think are most pressing to the community at the moment. This would permit the electorate to become more familiar with the individuals. This procedure could be repeated on subsequent ballots as the electorate desires.

It is essential that the electorate strive to develop in spiritual quality in its selection of Servants. Intellect, trustworthiness, altruism, dedication, demonstrated service, and so forth are but a few of the qualities that each elector must consider in making their choice. The overall needs of the community should be considered also. If there are minority groups in the community the individual electors should take that into consideration to see that they are represented. This could apply to sex, education, age, wealth, or whatever sub-groups within a community might feel discriminated against.

The goal is to create harmony within the community, to make sure that the diversity of ideas within the community are represented and that there is a sense of justice, while at the same time seeking to select leaders with the highest spiritual attributes. The antipathy of this philosophy and attitude would be the desire of some majority to enforce its will upon a minority.

The election procedure may continue for a specified number of alternate Servants to be ready to serve in the order they are elected should a vacancy occur and so a by-election need not be called but by-elections can be used if desired or necessary.

An alternate would be elgible to be elected in subsequent elections should they have not actually served but anyone who has actually served as a Servant would not be eligible for re-election, even at the lowest level, until after they have been out of office for three years at all levels.

There are several reasons for this prinicple. Firstly, it prevents there becoming cliques of Servants. Secondly, it enhances broader community envolvement. Thirdly, it develops more broadly and deeply the leadership skills throughout the community, which is a bounty in itself.

To assure community awareness, participation, support, and the responsiveness of the Servants to the communities needs there must be a monthly meeting of the community with the Servants. The Servants should first report on programs, activities, decisions, problems, goals, successes and so forth to the community and then they should listen to viewpoints, concerns, ideas, suggestions and so forth put forth in the meeting by any of the members who wish to speak.

Qualities of courtesy, tolerance, humility, and encouragement should be developed on both sides in these exchanges.

While the community may make recommendations to the Councils and may show strength of support for the recommendations by voting on them - they remain only recommendations and are absolutely NOT binding on the Servants who have total authority and freedom in making their decisions within the parameters established by the higher Council levels of the hierarchy.

This is a good place to reiterate that the individual Servants also have no authority and that ALL authority rests in the majority vote of the Servants at each Council level and in submission and obedience to the authority of the Levels above them.

Communities should be in number between 50 and 200 voting members. If there are fewer than 50 it may not have the necessary diversity or depth of skills and above 200 it is not possible for the electorate to become well acquainted with their Servants. Also, as units of a hierarchy of communities, it is necessary that the communities remain in this range to maintain a balance in the hierarchy. Should a community fall below 50 voting members in number, then that community should be combined with another. And should a community exceed 200 in number then that community should be split up into separate communities of 50 or more voting members, although not necessarily of equal size.

All community lines should be based upon geographic boundaries. These boundaries may be determined by the next higher community in the hierarchy. Everyone within that boundary would be a member of that community and the community cannot exclude anyone. Neither can anyone within one geographic boundary join a different community or opt out of the community in which they reside.