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(Variation to the 5 STAR variation clarified and updated after consulting with Keith Edmonds, Warren Smith, and Parker Freidland.) |
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== Variations ==
Reweighting Variations:
A variant to the algorithm is to use the reweighting formula 0.5/(0.5 + SUM/MAX).▼
Another variant is to use the reweighting formula 1(1+2*SUM/MAX).
A 5 STAR variation in which a final runoff is performed for the last seat available has been proposed in order to incentivize voters to more honestly express their preference order and degree of support.
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2. When a candidate wins, all ballots supporting that candidate are then reweighted, resulting in reduced vote weight going forward for voters who have successfully helped to elect a candidate. This reweighting happens in proportion to the amount of support given in order to ensure that all voters have an equitable amount of influence on the election
'''Reweighted ballot = 1/(1+2*SUM/5), where SUM is the sum of the scores that ballot gives to the winners-so-far'''
3. The remaining candidate with the highest total reweighted score wins each seat available- up until the final seat up for election.
4. For the final seat available, the two highest scoring candidates remaining runoff, with the candidate preferred (scored higher) by more
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