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How you vote: |
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* A voter can rank all candidates and give more than one candidate the same rank. Equivalently, one can ''rate'' all candidates and give more than one candidate the same ''rating''. Then the candidate ranking may be inferred from the rates. |
* A voter can rank all candidates and give more than one candidate the same rank. Equivalently, one can ''rate'' all candidates and give more than one candidate the same ''rating''. Then the candidate ranking may be inferred from the rates. |
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* For purpose of illustrating the method, we will use a 6-slot rating ballot with scores 0 through 5 (for example, zero through five stars), as in [[STAR_voting|STAR voting]]. |
* For purpose of illustrating the method, we will use a 6-slot rating ballot with scores 0 through 5 (for example, zero through five stars), as in [[STAR_voting|STAR voting]] or [[Majority judgment]]. |
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* Rating a candidate 3 or above is considered approved (therefore ratings of zero, one or two are not approved), and giving one candidate a higher rate than another indicates that in a two-candidate race between the two, the voter would cast a vote for the higher rated candidate over the other. |
* Rating a candidate 3 or above is considered approved (therefore ratings of zero, one or two are not approved), and giving one candidate a higher rate than another indicates that in a two-candidate race between the two, the voter would cast a vote for the higher rated candidate over the other. |
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* The default rating (or score, a term we will use interchangeably) for an unrated candidate is zero. |
* The default rating (or score, a term we will use interchangeably) for an unrated candidate is zero. |
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