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== Discussion of Common Failure Modes ==
== Discussion of Common Failure Modes ==


=== Failure to provide an Equal Vote: ===
=== Failure to allow voters to cast an Equal Vote: ===
Most voting methods and implementations ensure that the initial weight of a vote is equal between voters, but in order to ensure that it's possible to cast an equally powerful vote, there can be no caps on the number of candidates who can be ranked or rated, and there can be no limit to the number of candidates who can be ranked or rated at any level.
Most voting methods and implementations ensure that the initial weight of a vote is equal between voters, but in order to ensure that it's possible to cast an equally powerful vote, there can be no caps on the number of candidates who can be ranked or rated, and there can be no limit to the number of candidates who can be ranked or rated at any level.