Voting

Question 1

the action or process of indicating choice, opinion, or will on a question, such as the choosing of a candidate, by or as if by some recognized means, such as a ballot

Answer 1

Voting

Question 2

The one with the most number of votes
or with the most first- preference votes WINS.

Answer 2

The Plurality Method

Question 3

Each person votes for his or her favorite candidate or choice. If no candidate receives a majority, then the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and a new election is held.
The process continues until a candidate receives a majority of the votes.

Answer 3

The Plurality with Elimination method

Question 4

Each voter ranks all of the candidates; that is, each voter selects his or her first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on. Get the sum of the first choice votes for each candidate. The candidate who gets the highest majority vote wins. If no candidate receives a majority, then the candidate with the fewest first choice votes is eliminated and the process is repeated; meaning, the first choice votes are added for each candidate.

Answer 4

Rank Choice or Instant Runoff Method

Question 5

Each voter ranks all of the candidates; that is each voter selects his or her first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on. If there are k candidates, each candidate receives k points for each first-choice vote, k – 1 points for each second-choice vote, k – 2 points for each third-choice vote, and so on. The candidate with the most total points is declared the winner.

Answer 5

Borda Count Method

Question 6

Each voter ranks all of the candidates; that is each voter selects his or her first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on. For each possible paring of candidates, the candidate with the most votes receives 1 point; if there is a tie, each candidate receives ½ point.

Answer 6

Pairwise Comparison Method