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With the Approval Cutoff / Lowest Passing Grade at C instead of C-minus, an indecisive voter can be hesitant about granting approval by initially filling in a grade of C. If after reconsideration the voter decides to withold approval, the minus can then be checked.
With the Approval Cutoff / Lowest Passing Grade at C instead of C-minus, an indecisive voter can be hesitant about granting approval by initially filling in a grade of C. If after reconsideration the voter decides to withold approval, the minus can then be checked.


==== Ranked Ballot format ====
==== Ranking Candidates using a Ranked Choice ballot ====
If the Graded Ballot is deemed too complex, a ranked ballot may be used. Here is one possible format:
If the Graded Ballot is deemed too complex, a ranked ballot could be used instead. Here is one possible format:
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Ranks 1 through 4 would be approved, 5 through 7 and ungraded would be unapproved.
Ranks 1 through 4 would be approved, 5 through 7 and ungraded would be unapproved.


This ballot is less flexible and intuitive than the Graded Ballot version, but the voting method would be unchanged otherwise.
The voting method would be unchanged otherwise:
# Candidates receiving rank 1 through 4 would get 1 approval point.
# A higher-ranked candidate gets one vote in each one-to-one contest with lower-ranked candidates.


==== Discussion ====
==== Discussion ====