Midterm Exam

Mathematics of Voting

Problem: Ann, Bea, CJ, and Don are running for President in ABC Company. Here are the results after the
election:

Candidates Rankings
Ann 3 3 2 2 1
Bea 4 2 4 1 4
CJ 1 4 1 3 2
Don 2 1 3 4 3
Total 35 20 45 56 35
(No. of Voters for Each Column)

Use the following methods in identifying the winner for President in ABC Company:
1. Plurality Method
2. Plurality with Elimination
3. Pairwise Comparison
4. Borda-Count Method.

Summary of Results after the Computation (the computation should be attached on the last part)

1. Plurality Method (20 points)

Candidate Ann = _____ votes
Candidate Bea = _____ votes
Candidate CJ = _____ votes
Candidate Don = _____ votes
Winner:
Candidate _______ wins with _____ votes.

2. Plurality with Elimination (20 points)

1st Elimination:
Candidate ______ is eliminated with _____ votes.

2nd Elimination:
Candidate ______ is eliminated with _____ votes.

3rd Elimination:
Candidate ______ is eliminated with _____ votes.

Winner:
Candidate _______ wins with _____ votes.
3. Pairwise Comparison (30 points)
Summary Table 1

Candidate Votes Total Votes Remark

Ann vs.
Bea

Candidate Votes Total Votes Remark

Ann vs.
CJ

Candidate Votes Total Votes Remark

Ann vs.
Don

Candidate Votes Total Votes Remark

Bea vs.
CJ

Candidate Votes Total Votes Remark

Bea vs.
Don

Candidate Votes Total Votes Remark

CJ vs.
Don

Summary Table 2

Candidates Number of Wins

Ann
Bea
CJ
Don

Winner:
Candidate _____________ wins.
4. Borda-Count Method (30 points)
Final Table

Candidates 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place
Ann
Bea
CJ
Don

Final Points
Ann = _____ points
Bea = _____ points
CJ = _____ points
Don = _____ points

Winner:
Candidate ________ wins.

Note:
Attach here all the computations from Method 1 to Method 4.