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Each possible complete ranking of the candidates is given a "distance"
Each possible complete ranking of the candidates is given a "distance"
score. For each pair of candidates, find the number of ballots that
score. For each pair of candidates, find the number of ballots that
order them the the opposite way as the given ranking. The distance is
order them the opposite way as the given ranking. The distance is
the sum across all such pairs. The ranking with the least distance wins.
the sum across all such pairs. The ranking with the least distance wins.