DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 1  Votes 
--------------------------------------------- 2355 49/84 (14.3%)---------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     2862   (17.4%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :JJJJJJJJJJ
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     2855   (17.3%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEEEEEEEEE
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     2135   (12.9%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF____:
1
Price, Alan C.     1873   (11.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_________:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     1689   (10.2%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_____________:
1
Walser, Nancy     1677   (10.2%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK_____________:
1
Segat, Susana M.     1590   (9.6%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII_______________:
1
Erlien, Marla L.     1193   (7.2%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD______________________:
1
Baker, Fred     324   (2.0%) 
BBBBBB_______________________________________:
1
Delaney, Vincent J.     240   (1.5%) 
CCCCC________________________________________:
1
Write-in     51   (0.3%) 
A____________________________________________:
1
       
Results     
Fantini, Alfred B. Elected  
Turkel, Alice L. Elected  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
A B C D FFFFFF G H IIII KKKK
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
EEEEEEEE JJJJJJJJJ
 
       
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Fantini, Alfred B. 49935/84 67/84
1: 2354
 
Turkel, Alice L. 50635/84 67/84
1: 2484
 

Each ballot initially counts toward its highest-ranked eligible choice. However, in future rounds, a maximum fraction of a ballot may be imposed on a candidate. This allows voters for popular winners (or for eliminated losers) to help unelected candidates or candidates elected later. If there are no such candidates, the leftover fraction goes back to the first winner, or count toward "none of these" if there are no ranked winners.

The ballot fraction precision is equal to 1/Seats(Seats+1), which ensures that winners can always be kept between Enough votes to win, more than (Total Votes for Candidates)/(Seats+1), and the Ideal Number of votes, (Total Votes for Candidates)/Seats.
If all winners have at least "Enough" votes, it is impossible to elect too many candidates. This number is Ballots/(Seats+1) plus the smallest fraction.
If all winners have exactly the Ideal Number of votes, and they each have an equal voice, everyone who voted for a winner is equally represented.
The dotted line on the graph represents Enough votes.
The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 2  Votes 
--------------------------------------------- 2355 49/84 (14.3%)---------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     239779/84  (14.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :J
67/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     240947/84  (14.6%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EE
67/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     245245/84  (14.9%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FF
1
Price, Alan C.     192182/84  (11.7%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH________:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     174320/84  (10.6%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG___________:
1
Walser, Nancy     187023/84  (11.3%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK__________:
1
Segat, Susana M.     178660/84  (10.8%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII__________:
1
Erlien, Marla L.     124030/84  (7.5%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD_____________________:
1
Baker, Fred     35413/84  (2.1%) 
BBBBBBB______________________________________:
1
Delaney, Vincent J.     2603/84  (1.6%) 
CCCCC________________________________________:
1
Write-in     5218/84  (0.3%) 
A____________________________________________:
1
       
Results     
Fantini, Alfred B. Equalized  
Grassi, Joseph G. Elected  
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
A B C D G H I K
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
E FF J
 
       
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Fantini, Alfred B. 5382/84 61/84
67/84: 2354 17/84: 133
 
Grassi, Joseph G. 9680/84 75/84
1: 1728 17/84: 1039
 
Turkel, Alice L. 4230/84 65/84
67/84: 2484 17/84: 158
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 3  Votes 
--------------------------------------------- 2355 49/84 (14.3%)---------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     236437/84  (14.3%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :J
65/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     236647/84  (14.4%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
61/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     237375/84  (14.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
75/84
Price, Alan C.     193455/84  (11.7%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_______:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     177034/84  (10.7%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG___________:
1
Walser, Nancy     19049/84  (11.5%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK_________:
1
Segat, Susana M.     183156/84  (11.1%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII__________:
1
Erlien, Marla L.     125145/84  (7.6%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD_____________________:
1
Baker, Fred     36854/84  (2.2%) 
BBBBBBB______________________________________:
1
Delaney, Vincent J.     27014/84  (1.6%) 
CCCCC________________________________________:
1
Write-in     5278/84  (0.3%) 
A____________________________________________:
1
       
Results     
Write-in Defeated  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C D E F G H I J K L
 
       

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 4  Votes 
---------------------------------------------- 2351 1/84 (14.3%)----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     236812/84  (14.4%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :
65/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     23685/84  (14.4%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
61/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     237456/84  (14.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
75/84
Price, Alan C.     193655/84  (11.8%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH________:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     177434/84  (10.8%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG____________:
1
Walser, Nancy     190432/84  (11.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK__________:
1
Segat, Susana M.     183475/84  (11.1%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII___________:
1
Erlien, Marla L.     125283/84  (7.6%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD______________________:
1
Baker, Fred     37054/84  (2.3%) 
BBBBBBB_______________________________________:
1
Delaney, Vincent J.     27214/84  (1.7%) 
CCCCC_________________________________________:
1
None of these     32    
L_____________________________________________
       
Results     
Grassi, Joseph G. Equalized  
Fantini, Alfred B. Equalized  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C D G H I J K
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
E F
 
       
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Grassi, Joseph G. 2355/84 74/84
75/84: 1725 23/84: 941 19/84: 98
 
Fantini, Alfred B. 174/84 60/84
61/84: 2353 19/84: 134 10/84: 696
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 5  Votes 
---------------------------------------------- 2351 1/84 (14.3%)----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     237165/84  (14.4%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :
65/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     235346/84  (14.3%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
60/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     237135/84  (14.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
74/84
Price, Alan C.     193760/84  (11.8%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_________:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     177751/84  (10.8%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG____________:
1
Walser, Nancy     190628/84  (11.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK_________:
1
Segat, Susana M.     183862/84  (11.2%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII__________:
1
Erlien, Marla L.     125373/84  (7.6%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD_____________________:
1
Baker, Fred     37252/84  (2.3%) 
BBBBBBB_______________________________________:
1
Delaney, Vincent J.     27332/84  (1.7%) 
CCCCCC________________________________________:
1
None of these     32    
L_____________________________________________
       
Results     
Delaney, Vincent J. Defeated  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
B D E F G H I J K L
 
       

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 6  Votes 
--------------------------------------------- 2344 37/84 (14.3%)---------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     238355/84  (14.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :J
65/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     238616/84  (14.5%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
60/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     240761/84  (14.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
74/84
Price, Alan C.     195821/84  (11.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH________:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     180968/84  (11.0%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG__________:
1
Walser, Nancy     19222/84  (11.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK________:
1
Segat, Susana M.     185069/84  (11.3%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII__________:
1
Erlien, Marla L.     128570/84  (7.8%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD____________________:
1
Baker, Fred     40658/84  (2.5%) 
BBBBBBBB_____________________________________:
1
None of these     78    
LL___________________________________________
       
Results     
Fantini, Alfred B. Equalized  
Grassi, Joseph G. Equalized  
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
B D G H I K
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
E F J
 
       
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Fantini, Alfred B. 4163/84 57/84
60/84: 2371 19/84: 139 10/84: 676
 
Grassi, Joseph G. 6324/84 69/84
74/84: 1735 24/84: 928 19/84: 99
 
Turkel, Alice L. 3918/84 64/84
65/84: 2483 24/84: 155 10/84: 93
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 7  Votes 
--------------------------------------------- 2344 37/84 (14.3%)---------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     236820/84  (14.4%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :J
64/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     237236/84  (14.5%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
57/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     235879/84  (14.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
69/84
Price, Alan C.     196533/84  (12.0%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_______:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     182475/84  (11.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG__________:
1
Walser, Nancy     193961/84  (11.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK________:
1
Segat, Susana M.     187453/84  (11.4%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII_________:
1
Erlien, Marla L.     12929/84  (7.9%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD____________________:
1
Baker, Fred     41454/84  (2.5%) 
BBBBBBBB_____________________________________:
1
None of these     78    
LL___________________________________________
       
Results     
Baker, Fred Defeated  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
D EE F G H I J K L
 
       

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 8  Votes 
--------------------------------------------- 2335 61/84 (14.3%)---------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     238432/84  (14.6%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :J
64/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     248038/84  (15.2%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEE
57/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     242937/84  (14.9%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FF
69/84
Price, Alan C.     20013/84  (12.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_______:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     186620/84  (11.4%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_________:
1
Walser, Nancy     196219/84  (12.0%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK_______:
1
Segat, Susana M.     189518/84  (11.6%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII_________:
1
Erlien, Marla L.     13311/84  (8.1%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD___________________:
1
None of these     139    
LLL__________________________________________
       
Results     
Fantini, Alfred B. Equalized  
Grassi, Joseph G. Equalized  
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
D G H II K
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
EE F J
 
       
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Fantini, Alfred B. 14461/84 45/84
57/84: 2405 20/84: 139 15/84: 631
 
Grassi, Joseph G. 9360/84 54/84
69/84: 1749 27/84: 887 20/84: 97
 
Turkel, Alice L. 4855/84 61/84
64/84: 2480 27/84: 160 15/84: 93
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 9  Votes 
--------------------------------------------- 2335 61/84 (14.3%)---------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     234759/84  (14.4%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :
61/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     235465/84  (14.4%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
45/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     234752/84  (14.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
54/84
Price, Alan C.     20276/84  (12.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH______:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     192059/84  (11.7%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG________:
1
Walser, Nancy     202079/84  (12.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK______:
1
Segat, Susana M.     197778/84  (12.1%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII_______:
1
Erlien, Marla L.     135322/84  (8.3%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD___________________:
1
None of these     139    
LL___________________________________________
       
Results     
Erlien, Marla L. Defeated  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
E F GGGGGG HHHHH IIII JJJJJ KKKK LL
 
       

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 10  Votes 
--------------------------------------------- 2322 49/84 (14.3%)---------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     259871/84  (16.0%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :JJJJJ
61/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     239827/84  (14.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
45/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     239275/84  (14.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
54/84
Price, Alan C.     226061/84  (13.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     221459/84  (13.6%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG__:
1
Walser, Nancy     218823/84  (13.5%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK___:
1
Segat, Susana M.     220420/84  (13.6%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII___:
1
None of these     231    
LLLLL________________________________________
       
Results     
Fantini, Alfred B. Equalized  
Grassi, Joseph G. Equalized  
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
G H III KK
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
E F JJJJJ
 
       
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Fantini, Alfred B. 7562/84 40/84
45/84: 2424 30/84: 631 23/84: 142
 
Grassi, Joseph G. 7026/84 47/84
54/84: 1754 39/84: 894 23/84: 102
 
Turkel, Alice L. 27622/84 52/84
61/84: 2732 39/84: 164 30/84: 95
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 11  Votes 
--------------------------------------------- 2322 49/84 (14.3%)---------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     23304/84  (14.3%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :
52/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     237314/84  (14.6%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
40/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     235814/84  (14.5%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
47/84
Price, Alan C.     229764/84  (14.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     225858/84  (13.9%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_:
1
Walser, Nancy     230870/84  (14.2%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK_:
1
Segat, Susana M.     233128/84  (14.3%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :
1
None of these     231    
LLLLL________________________________________
       
Results     
Segat, Susana M. Elected  
Fantini, Alfred B. Equalized  
Grassi, Joseph G. Equalized  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
G H J K
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
E F I
 
       
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Segat, Susana M. 863/84 83/84
1: 1573 44/84: 185 37/84: 107 32/84: 802
 
Fantini, Alfred B. 5049/84 38/84
40/84: 2424 37/84: 631 32/84: 142
 
Grassi, Joseph G. 3549/84 45/84
47/84: 1754 44/84: 894 32/84: 102
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 12  Votes 
-------------------------------------------- 2322 49/84 (14.3%)--------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     235079/84  (14.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :J
52/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     233818/84  (14.4%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
38/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     234514/84  (14.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
45/84
Price, Alan C.     230411/84  (14.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH:
1
Harding, Richard, Jr.     227258/84  (14.0%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG:
1
Walser, Nancy     231973/84  (14.3%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :K
1
Segat, Susana M.     232683/84  (14.3%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :I
83/84
None of these     231    
LLLLL_______________________________________
       
Results     
Harding, Richard, Jr. Defeated  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
EEEE FFFFF HHHHHHHHHH IIIII JJJJJJ KKKK LLLLLLLLLL
 
       

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 13  Votes 
------------------------------------------- 2252 1/84 (14.3%)-------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     264319/84  (16.8%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :JJJJJJJJ
52/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     25507/84  (16.2%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEEEEE
38/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     262117/84  (16.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFFFF
45/84
Price, Alan C.     286665/84  (18.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :HHHHHHHHHHHH
1
Walser, Nancy     248611/84  (15.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKK
1
Segat, Susana M.     259649/84  (16.5%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIIIII
83/84
None of these     725    
LLLLLLLLLLLLLL_____________________________
       
Results     
Price, Alan C. Elected  
Walser, Nancy Elected  
       
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Price, Alan C. 23937/84 1
1: 2130 46/84: 59 39/84: 81 32/84: 263 1/84: 267
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

There is a newly elected candidate whose maximum could not be reduced. The surplus is lower than the number of ballots in the first histogram bin (the ballots counting the largest fraction toward the candidate) times the smallest fraction, so they cannot all transfer that fraction without exceeding the surplus.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 14  Votes 
-------------------------------------------------- 2627 28/84 (16.7%)--------------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     264319/84  (16.8%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :J
52/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     25507/84  (16.2%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE_:
38/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     262117/84  (16.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF:
45/84
Price, Alan C.     286665/84  (18.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :HHHHH
1
Walser, Nancy     248611/84  (15.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK__:
1
Segat, Susana M.     259649/84  (16.5%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII:
83/84
None of these     725    
LLLLLLLLLLLLLL____________________________________
       
Results     
Price, Alan C. Equalized  
Segat, Susana M. Equalized  
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
        
Transfers (to these colors):  
E F I J KK
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
HHHHH
 
       
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Price, Alan C. 23937/84 74/84
1: 2130 46/84: 59 39/84: 81 32/84: 263 1/84: 267
 
Segat, Susana M.    80/84
83/84: 1711 46/84: 203 39/84: 137 32/84: 872 9/84: 534 1/84: 373
 
Turkel, Alice L. 1575/84 49/84
52/84: 2927 46/84: 190 39/84: 126 9/84: 559 1/84: 984
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

Only winners remain, so the dotted line is raised to the Ideal Number.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Round 15  Votes 
--------------------------------------------------- 2627 28/84 (16.7%)---------------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     265658/84  (16.9%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :
49/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     258625/84  (16.4%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE_:
38/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     265717/84  (16.9%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
45/84
Price, Alan C.     263111/84  (16.7%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :
74/84
Walser, Nancy     258876/84  (16.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK_:
1
Segat, Susana M.     264365/84  (16.8%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :
80/84
None of these     725    
LLLLLLLLLLLLLL_____________________________________
       
Results       
Fantini, Alfred B.Elected  
Grassi, Joseph G.Elected  
Price, Alan C.Elected  
Segat, Susana M.Elected  
Turkel, Alice L.Elected  
Walser, NancyElected  
       

No further maximum reductions are allowed, so the count is complete. All winners should be near the Ideal Number of votes. Usually most ballots count toward their highest-ranked winner. Some count for two winners, but rarely more than that. See the slice report. The depth report shows the contribution of lower choices to the result. The "none of these" pile is an accurate measure of unsatisfied voters.































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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

Rank Fraction of votes for winners
1st 61.8% 
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2nd 28.8% 
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3rd 7.3% 
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4th 1.5% 
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5th 0.4% 
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 2001 School Committee Election
(By DemoChoice rules)
6 candidates will be elected with 16489 ballots cast.

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Slices: This shows the distribution of how many winners a ballot counted for.

Slices Percentage of ballots with that many slices
28.9% 
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62.0% 
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9.1% 
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