[EM] Re: proper Borda implementation

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

 >> (1) C and D each get nothing.
 >> (2) C and D each get 1.5 points (average of leftover points).
 >
 > I believe that's why he was asking here.  That said, I don't think
 > there's a right answer.  I've looked into this before and Borda
 > advocates usually say that Borda requires full ballots, end of story.

If Borda advocates insist on full ballots (presumably to lessen the effects 
of strategic voting), then (2) seems like the best choice for dealing with 
incomplete ballots.

Jeff
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