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The '''summability criterion''' is a criterion about the vote-counting process of [[Electoral system|electoral systems]], which describes how |
The '''summability criterion''' is a criterion about the vote-counting process of [[Electoral system|electoral systems]], which describes how precinct-summable a voting method is. Unlike most other voting system criteria, it does not relate to the end result, only to the process. |
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This is important for elections wtih many voting jurisdictions to be able to practically transmit their vote totals for tabulation. Summability is important to be able to report real-time combined vote totals in an understandable way. Some non-summable methods require that the individual ballot images are are transmitted to a centralized counting location to find the combined result. |
This is important for elections wtih many voting jurisdictions to be able to practically transmit their vote totals for tabulation. Summability is important to be able to report real-time combined vote totals in an understandable way. Some non-summable methods require that the individual ballot images are are transmitted to a centralized counting location to find the combined result. |
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