Majority
How is the majority vote decided?
The candidate with more than half of the votes wins.
How is the plurality vote decided?
Whoever has the MOST 1st choice votes.
How does the Borda Count method work?
Each place is award a certain amount of points.
Calculate each candidates point totals with the point system multiplied by the votes awarded in each place.
The candidate with the most points wins.
How do we calculate the standard divisor?
Total population/# of seats
How do you determine the majority vote?
Add up the number of votes and divide by 2. Then round to the next whole number.
Who wins by Plurality?
Candidate A
How many votes did Candidate A receive using the following point system:
174
Check to see if their is a majority.
How do we calculate the standard quota?
States population/ standard divisor
676
How many votes did last place receive and who had the most last place votes?
Candidate A had 23 votes
Who is the winner?
Candidate B
What is step 2 with plurality w/ elimination if there is no majority.
Eliminate the candidate with the least amount of votes from the entire table.
What is the total population in the table?
81
If there are 25,875 voters how many votes are needed for the majority.
12,978
Is there a majority winner in this table? Explain.
No
40 votes are needed for the majority.
Who is the winner and with how many votes?
Candidate B- 242 votes
After step 2, what is the next step you should take.
Check to see if there is a majority after eliminating the candidate with the least amount of votes from round 1.
What is the standard divisor in the table if there are 50 seats?
1.62
Determine how many votes is the majority vote:
42 votes needed to win by majority
Who wins by Plurality?
A with 39 votes
List the winners for 1st through 4th place
Chocolate- 1st place
Strawberry- 2nd place
Vanilla- 3rd place
Mint- 4th place
Determine the winner using plurality w/ elimination and state how many votes they received.
Candidate A- 51 votes.
What is the standard quota for B?
9.26