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==Definition== |
==Definition== |
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# Voters fill out rank ballots, with an explicitly-placed approval cutoff. Equal ranking and truncation are allowed. |
# Voters fill out rank ballots, with an explicitly-placed approval cutoff. Equal ranking and truncation are allowed. |
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# If there is a strict majority favorite (not |
# If there is a strict majority favorite (not counting equal-top rankings to the majority) then this candidate wins. |
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# Otherwise, elect the winner of the pairwise contest between the pair of candidates who minimize the number of voters that approved neither one. |
# Otherwise, elect the winner of the pairwise contest between the pair of candidates who minimize the number of voters that approved neither one. For example, if no one approved A or B, there are no votes for the AB pair. If everyone voted for at least one of A and B, all votes are for the AB pair. |
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# If pairs are tied on this measure, break the tie for the pair whose winner has the most voters on his side in that contest (i.e. winning votes). Secondarily, break ties in favor of the pair whose winner has the most approval. |
# If pairs are tied on this measure, break the tie for the pair whose winner has the most voters on his side in that contest (i.e. winning votes). Secondarily, break ties in favor of the pair whose winner has the most approval. |
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