Dowdall method: Difference between revisions

The '''Dowdall''' method is a point ranking method in which each ranking corresponds to 1/ranking. It is currently only used in Nauru

== Example ==

{{Tenn voting example}}This translates into the following point table

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! {{diagonal split header|Candidate|Voters}}

!Memphis

!Nashville

!Knoxville

!Chattanooga

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!Score

|-

!Memphis

|42×1=42

|26×1/4 = 6.5

|17×1/4 = 4.25

|15×1/4 = 3.75

|56.5

|-

!Nashville

|42×1/2 = 21

|26×1 = 26

|17×1/3 = 5.6667...

|15×1/3 = 5

|57.667...

|-

!Knoxville

|42×1/4 = 10.5

|26×1/3 = 8.333...

|17×1 = 17

|15×1/2 = 7.5

|43.667...

|-

!Chattanooga

|42×1/3 = 14

|26×1/2 = 13

|17×1/2 = 8.5

|15×1 = 15

|50.5

|}

Nashville has the most points, and is elected winner.

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