UP:MA19.FM.23
Vocabulary
- Ranked choice voting or preferential ballot voting
- Plurality winner
- Majority winner
- Runoff method
- Simple majority
- Sequential runoff (instant runoff) method
- Borda count
- Condorcet method
- Approval voting
Knowledge
Students know:
- Basic voting methods such as single choice ballots.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Interpret data from ranked-choice voting ballots or summarized in preference schedules.
- Use data to determine an election winner using a variety of methods.
- Compare and contrast the methods and their results.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Various election methods can be used to achieve a group decision from the preferences of the individuals of the group.
Body
- Apply a variety of methods for determining a winner using a preferential ballot voting system, including plurality, majority, run-off with majority, sequential run-off with majority, Borda count, pairwise comparison, Condorcet, and approval voting.
