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Borda Count Method Explained

1. The document describes the Borda Count voting method. 2. Under this method, candidates are ranked in reverse order on each ballot, so that higher ranked candidates receive more points. 3. The candidate with the most total points across all ballots is the winner.

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Borda Count Method Explained

1. The document describes the Borda Count voting method. 2. Under this method, candidates are ranked in reverse order on each ballot, so that higher ranked candidates receive more points. 3. The candidate with the most total points across all ballots is the winner.

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1.Rennel Macatuay, 2. Johanna Nalumin, 3. Melchior Canuday, 4. Reuben Kaw Sing, 5. Von Enrico Montinola, 6. Donnabell Barredo, 7.

Marielle Gambalan GROUP 4

Borda Count Method


CANDIDATES RANKINGS
A 5 1 4 3 1
In Borda Count Method the candidates are ranked in B 4 5 1 2 2
C 3 4 5 1 3
reverse, so the higher-ranked candidates receive more D 2 3 2 5 4
points. When all votes have been counted, and the points E 1 2 3 4 5
No. of Voters 140 98 50 175 49
added up, the candidate with the most points win.

Candidate A:
140(1)+98(5)+50(2)+175(3)+49(5)= 1500
If there are 5 candidates in an election, candidates will
receive 5 points each time they are ranked first, 4 for being Candidate B:
140(2)+98(1)+50(5)+175(4)+49(4)= 1524
ranked second, and so on, with a candidate receiving 1 point
for being ranked last. Candidate C:
140(3)+98(2)+50(1)+175(5)+49(3)= 1688

There are n candidates a candidate will receive n points Candidate D:


140(4)+98(3)+50(4)+175(1)+49(2)= 1327
for a first preference, n – 1 for a second preference, n – 2
for third, and so on. Candidate E:
140(5)+98(4)+50(3)+175(2)+49(1)= 1641

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