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There are $n$ MPs seated around a circular table, prepared to cast their votes on a single yes-or-no question.

The voting goes by rounds. Each voter raises his hand for 'yes' and keeps it down for 'no'. Each voter votes for the majority of his two adjacent votes next time, but if one of his neighbors votes 'no' and the other one votes 'yes', he keeps his current choice for the next round.

The voting ends when all $n$ voters keep their votes no matter how many further rounds take place.

Question:

• what values of $n$ ensure a definite end?
• if the voting is endless, how were votes cast in the initial round?

There are $n$ MPs seated around a circular table, prepared to cast their votes on a single yes-or-no question.

The voting goes by rounds. Each voter raises his hand for 'yes' and keeps it down for 'no'. If a voter's neighbors both vote the same way in one round, he will vote that way in the next round; but if one of his neighbors votes 'no' and the other one votes 'yes', he keeps his current choice for the next round.

The voting ends when all $n$ voters keep their votes no matter how many further rounds take place.

Question:

• what values of $n$ ensure a definite end?
• if the voting is endless, how were votes cast in the initial round?

n MPs seated arround a round-shaped table  , prepared to vote for yes-or-no question , the voting goes by rounds , in which way the voters raise their hands in case of acceptance , or hand-down otherwise , each voter votes for the majority of his two adjacent votes next time  , but if one of his neighbors votes -no- and the other one votes -yes- he keeps his current choice for the next round  .

Vote ends when all n voters keep their last votes for infinity whanever rounds last .

Question:

• what values of n ensure a definite end  ?
• if the voting was endless  , how did the initial round begin like ?

There are $n$ MPs seated around a circular table, prepared to cast their votes on a single yes-or-no question.

The voting goes by rounds. Each voter raises his hand for 'yes' and keeps it down for 'no'. Each voter votes for the majority of his two adjacent votes next time, but if one of his neighbors votes 'no' and the other one votes 'yes', he keeps his current choice for the next round.

The voting ends when all $n$ voters keep their votes no matter how many further rounds take place.

Question:

• what values of $n$ ensure a definite end?
• if the voting is endless, how were votes cast in the initial round?

n MPs seated arround a round-shaped table , prepared to vote for yes-or-no questions , the voting goes by rounds , in which way the voters raise their hands in case of acceptance , or hand-down otherwise , each voter votes for the majority of his two adjacent votes next time , but if one of his neighbors votes -no- and the other one votes -yes- he keeps his current choice for the next round .

Vote ends when all n voters keep their last votes for infinity whanever rounds last .

Question:

• what values of n ensure a definite end ?
• if the voting was endless , how did the initial round begin like ?

n MPs seated arround a round-shaped table , prepared to vote for yes-or-no question , the voting goes by rounds , in which way the voters raise their hands in case of acceptance , or hand-down otherwise , each voter votes for the majority of his two adjacent votes next time , but if one of his neighbors votes -no- and the other one votes -yes- he keeps his current choice for the next round .

Vote ends when all n voters keep their last votes for infinity whanever rounds last .

Question:

• what values of n ensure a definite end ?
• if the voting was endless , how did the initial round begin like ?