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Election theory/ social choice
Descrete math
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Mathematics
11th Grade
09/08/2009

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Term
Ordinal ballot
Definition
election in which voters can rank all candidates according to preference
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Preference schedule
Definition
Pictoral rep. of an ordinal ballot
Term
Plurality method
Definition
most 1st place wins
Term
majority method
Definition
more than 50% of 1 place wins
Term
Run-off
Definition
Two-round system, a voting system used to elect a single winner, whereby only two candidates from the first round continue to the second round
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Sequential run off
Definition
eliminiates the choice with the lowest number of first-place rankings. Repeat until only one choice remains.
Term
borda
Definition
N-1 for second place ranking (points)
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Condorcet method
Definition
a one-on-one contest
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