Alternatives to Borda Count

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For newer folks-

Ratings go from plus 100 percent support to minus 100 percent opposition.

B 95
D 80
E -20
A -90
others -100

Giving a rating to each ranked choice would lessen the *mandate* syndrome 
that too often leads to power madness in public officers (especially 
*politicians* in legislative bodies).  

Currently each winner has the dangerous (to the public) delusion that ALL the 
votes for him/her are plus 100 percent.

I mention again that a YES vote would only mean that the choice is above 0 on 
the plus 100 to minus 100 scale.