DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

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Round 1    
------------------------------------- 20%
Liette Gidlow  3.0  (25.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :DDDDDDDDD
Betsy Lublin  2.0  (16.7%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ______ :
Andrew Port  2.0  (16.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ______ :
Eric Ash  1.0  (8.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _____________________ :
Reyna Esquivel-King  1.0  (8.3%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _____________________ :
Aaron Retish  1.0  (8.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ______________________ :
Sylvia Taschka  1.0  (8.3%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _____________________ :
Sandra Van Burkleo  1.0  (8.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _____________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Liette Gidlow Elected
LLLL NNNNN

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Liette Gidlow has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 2    
------------------------------------- 20%
Liette Gidlow  2.4  (20.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Betsy Lublin  2.0  (16.7%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ______ :
Andrew Port  2.0  (16.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ______ :
Eric Ash  1.0  (8.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _____________________ :
Reyna Esquivel-King  1.0  (8.3%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _____________________ :
Aaron Retish  1.3  (10.8%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL _________________ :
Sylvia Taschka  1.0  (8.3%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _____________________ :
Sandra Van Burkleo  1.3  (10.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Sylvia Taschka Defeated
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (Sylvia Taschka) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 3    
-------------------------------------- 20%
Liette Gidlow  2.4  (20.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Betsy Lublin  2.0  (16.7%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII _______ :
Andrew Port  2.0  (16.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK _______ :
Eric Ash  1.0  (8.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ______________________ :
Reyna Esquivel-King  1.0  (8.3%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ______________________ :
Aaron Retish  2.3  (19.2%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL __ :
Sandra Van Burkleo  1.3  (10.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN __________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Reyna Esquivel-King Defeated
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (Reyna Esquivel-King) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 4    
------------------------------------- 20%
Liette Gidlow  2.4  (20.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :D
Betsy Lublin  2.0  (16.7%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ______ :
Andrew Port  2.0  (16.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ______ :
Eric Ash  1.0  (8.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _____________________ :
Aaron Retish  3.3  (27.5%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Sandra Van Burkleo  1.3  (10.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Aaron Retish Elected
IIIIIIIIIIIIII

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

Aaron Retish has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 5    
------------------------------------- 20%
Liette Gidlow  2.4  (20.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Betsy Lublin  2.9  (24.2%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIIIIII
Andrew Port  2.0  (16.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ______ :
Eric Ash  1.0  (8.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _____________________ :
Aaron Retish  2.4  (20.0%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :L
Sandra Van Burkleo  1.3  (10.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Betsy Lublin Elected
AAAA KKKK

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

Betsy Lublin has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 6    
------------------------------------- 20%
Liette Gidlow  2.4  (20.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Betsy Lublin  2.4  (20.0%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :
Andrew Port  2.3  (18.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK __ :
Eric Ash  1.3  (10.4%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA __________________ :
Aaron Retish  2.4  (20.0%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :
Sandra Van Burkleo  1.3  (10.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Eric Ash Defeated
IIII NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Eric Ash) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 7    
------------------------------------- 20%
Liette Gidlow  2.4  (20.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Betsy Lublin  2.7  (22.1%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIII
Andrew Port  2.3  (18.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK __ :
Aaron Retish  2.4  (20.0%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :
Sandra Van Burkleo  2.3  (19.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Andrew Port Defeated
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Andrew Port) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 8    
---------------------------------------------- 25%
Liette Gidlow  2.4  (20.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD _________ :
Betsy Lublin  2.7  (22.1%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII _____ :
Aaron Retish  3.4  (28.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :LLLLLL
Sandra Van Burkleo  3.6  (29.6%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNNNNNN
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Sandra Van Burkleo Equalized
DDDDDDD II

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents an elected member's equal share of the votes (25% of counted votes).

At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.

Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 9    
----------------------------------------------- 25%
Liette Gidlow  2.8  (23.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ___ :
Betsy Lublin  2.8  (23.0%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII _____ :
Aaron Retish  3.4  (28.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :LLLLLL
Sandra Van Burkleo  3.0  (25.0%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Aaron Retish Equalized
IIIIII

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents an elected member's equal share of the votes (25% of counted votes).

At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.

Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 10    
----------------------------------------------- 25%
Liette Gidlow  2.8  (23.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ___ :
Betsy Lublin  3.2  (26.3%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :II
Aaron Retish  3.0  (25.0%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL _ :
Sandra Van Burkleo  3.0  (25.0%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Betsy Lublin Equalized
DDD

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents an elected member's equal share of the votes (25% of counted votes).

At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.

Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.

next round Next Round














 
  
DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 11    
---------------------------------------------- 25%
Liette Gidlow  3.0  (25.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Betsy Lublin  3.0  (25.0%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :I
Aaron Retish  3.0  (25.0%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :
Sandra Van Burkleo  3.0  (25.0%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
   
Results  
Liette GidlowElected 
Betsy LublinElected 
Aaron RetishElected 
Sandra Van BurkleoElected 

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents an elected member's equal share of the votes (25% of counted votes).

At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 100% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 66.7% if only the first-round votes were used. You should be able to see that the winners have a more equal mandate in the final round than in the first round.

Note that even the "highest first-round votes" method is more democratic than most methods used in US public elections: the "vote for 4" method, which allows the largest block of voters to dominate, and the district method, where choices are restricted to the one or two viable candidates within geographical boundaries drawn by the politicians in office.

The Ballot Depth section shows how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.
















 
 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Salary committee election
4 candidates will be elected with 12 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Ballot Depth: This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning candidates.

Rank Fraction of votes for winners
1st 50.8% 
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2nd 10.8% 
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3rd 7.8% 
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4th 3.7% 
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5th 11.4% 
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6th 8.3% 
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9th 1.3% 
X
10th 4.7% 
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