Chapter 1 VOTING Practice Multiple Choice

Use the following preference schedule to answer questions #1 - 10:

Voters 8 5 6 3 9
1st A A B C D
2nd B D C B B
3rd C C D A A
4th D B A D C
1) How many candidates are in this election? (rows)
A) 5 B) 4 C) 31 D) 16 E) None of the above.

2) How many distinct ballots were cast? (columns)

A) 5 B) 4 C) 31 D) 16 E) None of the above.

3) How many people voted in this election?

A) 5 B) 4 C) 31 D) 16 E) None of the above.

4) Using the plurality method, who is the winner?

A) A=13 B) B = 6 C) C = 3 D) D = 9 E) None of the above.

5) Using the plurality-with-elimination method, who was eliminated 1st?

A) A B) B C) C D) D E) None of the above.

6) Using the method of pairwise comparisons, who is the winner?

A) A B) B = 3 pts C) C D) D E) None of the above.

7) Using the extended Borda Count ranking method, which candidate comes in
last place?
A) A = 82 B) B = 89 C) C =65 D) D = 74 E) None of the above.

8) Using the recursive plurality method, which candidate comes in second?

A) A B) B C) C D) D E) None of the above.
TIE between B + D (most correct answer)
9) Which of the candidates was the Majority candidate?
A) A B) B C) C D) D E) None of the above.

10) Which of the candidates was the Condorcet candidate?

A) A B) B C) C D) D E) None of the above.
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Election #1: Who is your favorite basketball player?
10 12 7 8 9
1st Jordan = 40 Lebron = 48 Kobe = 28 CP3 = 32 Lebron = 36
2nd CP3 = 30 Kobe = 36 CP3 = 21 Lebron = 24 Jordan = 27
3rd Lebron = 20 Jordan = 24 Jordan = 14 Jordan = 16 CP3 = 18
4th Kobe = 10 CP3 = 12 Lebron = 7 Kobe = 8 Kobe = 9
1) Determine the Winner of the Election using each voting method.
Plurality = LEBRON Plurality with Elimination = CP3

Borda Count = LEBRON Pairwise Comparison

= Tie Lebron, Kobe, CP3

2) Find each method’s EXTENDED RANKING for this election.

Plurality Borda Count Plurality with Pairwise
1st = Lebron = 21 1st = Lebron = 135 Elimination Comparison
2nd = Jordan = 10 2nd = Jordan = 121 1st = CP3 1st = Lebron,
3rd = CP3 = 8 3rd = CP3 = 113 2nd = LEBRON Jordan,
4th = Kobe = 7 4th = Kobe = 91 3rd = JORDAN CP3 = 2
4th = KOBE 4th = KOBE

3) Check if there is a Majority or Condorcet candidate in the election.

MAJORITY: NONE since no candidate has 24 or more 1st place votes

CONDORCET: NONE since no candidate wins all 3 match ups

Lebron = 29 v. Jordan Lebron=49 v. Kobe Lebron v. CP3=25
Jordan=27 v. Kobe Jordan=27 v. CP3 Kobe v. CP3=27

4) Find the RECURSIVE RANKING for the election using plurality and
plurality-with-elimination.
Plurality Plurality with Elimination
Round one: Lebron = 21 Round one: CP3 = 25
Round two: Jordan/ Kobe = 19 Round two: Lebron = 29
Round three: CP3 Round three: Jordan = 27
Round four: Kobe
Election #2: What is your favorite type of music?
8 3 4 7
1st Rock = 32 Pop = 12 Hip-Hop = 12 Country = 28

2nd Country = 24 Rock = 9 Rock = 9 Rock = 21

3rd Hip-Hop = 16 Country = 6 Pop = 6 Pop = 14

4th Pop = 8 Hip-Hop = 3 Country = 3 Hip-Hop = 7

1) Determine the Winner of the Election using each voting method.
2) Find each method’s EXTENDED RANKING for this election.
Plurality Borda Count Plurality with Pairwise Comparison
1st = Rock = 8 1st = Rock = 74 Elimination 1st = Rock = 3
2nd = Country = 10 2nd = Country = 62 1st = Rock 2nd = Country = 2
3rd = Hip Hop = 4 3rd = Hip Hop =42, 2nd = Country 3rd = Hip Hop = 1
4th = Pop = 3 Pop = 42 3rd = Hip Hop 4th = Pop =0
4th = Pop
3) Check if there is a Majority or Condorcet candidate in the election.
MAJORITY: NONE since no candidate has 12 or more 1st place votes
CONDORCET: Rock wins all 3 match ups

4) Find the RECURSIVE RANKING for the election using plurality and plurality-
with-elimination.
Plurality: Rock, Country, Hip Hop, Pop
Plurality with Elimination: Rock, Country, Hip Hop, Pop

Election #3: What is your favorite type of movie?

8 3 4 6
1st Comedy = 32 Drama = 12 Comedy = 16 Drama = 24
2nd Drama = 24 Horror = 9 Drama = 12 Comedy = 18
3rd Horror = 16 Comedy = 6 Sci-Fi = 8 Sci-Fi = 12
4th Sci-Fi = 8 Sci-Fi = 3 Horror = 4 Horror = 6
1) Determine the Winner of the Election using each voting method.
2) Find each method’s EXTENDED RANKING for this election.
Plurality Borda Count Plurality with Pairwise Comparison
1st = Comedy = 12 1st = Comedy, Elimination 1st = Comedy = 3
2nd = Drama = 10 Drama = 72 1st = Comedy 2nd = Drama = 2
3rd = Horror, 2nd = Horror = 35 2nd = Drama 3rd = Horror = 1
Sci Fi = 0 3rd = Sci Fi = 31 3rd = Horror, 4th = Sci Fi = 0
4th = Sci Fi

3) Check if there is a Majority or Condorcet candidate in the election.

MAJORITY: COMEDY since it has 11or more 1st place votes
CONDORCET: COMEDY wins all 3 match ups