The first of the processes to use would be the borda count, which allows voters to rank every candidate and that ranking would assign each candidate a point total. This starts with only 1 point for the lowest ranked candidate on the list, and then the points increase by 1 until the amount of people on the ballot is reached. If there were 4 people on the ballot, the first ranked would receive 4 points, the second highest 3 points, third highest 2 points, and lowest 1 point [5]. The second preferential method used would be an instant-runoff method. Used in several countries and even some American cities for elections of more localized government positions, the instant-runoff once again includes the ranking of candidates in terms of preference. If a candidate receives the majority of first place votes, they are considered the winner, but if the majority isn’t reached, the candidate with the lowest amount of first place votes is removed from the ballot. For the ballots that had the eliminated candidate as a first place choice, their choices move up one spot, meaning that their second preference becomes their top choice. This occurs until a candidate has the majority vote. [9] These methods help to solve the issue of wasted votes and people not wanting to vote because their preferred candidate is unlikely to
The first of the processes to use would be the borda count, which allows voters to rank every candidate and that ranking would assign each candidate a point total. This starts with only 1 point for the lowest ranked candidate on the list, and then the points increase by 1 until the amount of people on the ballot is reached. If there were 4 people on the ballot, the first ranked would receive 4 points, the second highest 3 points, third highest 2 points, and lowest 1 point [5]. The second preferential method used would be an instant-runoff method. Used in several countries and even some American cities for elections of more localized government positions, the instant-runoff once again includes the ranking of candidates in terms of preference. If a candidate receives the majority of first place votes, they are considered the winner, but if the majority isn’t reached, the candidate with the lowest amount of first place votes is removed from the ballot. For the ballots that had the eliminated candidate as a first place choice, their choices move up one spot, meaning that their second preference becomes their top choice. This occurs until a candidate has the majority vote. [9] These methods help to solve the issue of wasted votes and people not wanting to vote because their preferred candidate is unlikely to