After each vote, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. After the final vote the votes of the sixth candidate are redistributed to the five elected. Each committee member's weight in committee is measured by final votes received. If the committee cannot reach unanimity, standard rules apply when the proposal reaches the full body. Without unanimity, the committee's reform proposal stands little more chance of surviving the legislative process than any innovative proposal from any legislator.
Unanimity gives all committee members great negotiating clout.
The needs and priorities of each committee member are known to all. If trade-off decisions are not made fairly, the committee's hope of unanimity are dashed. Stonewalling is discouraged, because everyone would know who is responsible for jeopardizing the process and their credibility is injured. Both the committee and its members will wish to maximize their credibility as the proposal advances and for future issues. With a list of prioritized concerns members can negotiate and make trade-off choices intelligently.