Alternatives to Borda Count

[Bart Ingles]

I prefer 0 to 100 percent (or 0.0 to 1.0).  Says the same thing, but
simpler.




DEMOREP1 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 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.