NAMES:
1.2 – The Borda Count
The following table gives the number of voters having each of five preference schedules for a
particular three-candidate race.
Votes
First
Second
Third
8
A
B
C
5
A
C
B
9
B
A
C
2
B
C
A
12
C
B
A
1. For this preference schedule, what are the Borda Counts (3 – 2 – 1)?
A _______
B _______
C _______
2. Using the preference schedule below, what are the Borda Counts?
Votes
First
Second
Third
Fourth
A _______
B _______
10
A
D
B
C
C _______
6
B
D
C
A
3
B
A
C
D
8
D
C
B
A
7
C
D
B
A
D _______
3. Write out a voter preference schedule involving 19 voters and three candidates which shows that a
candidate can have a majority of the first place votes and not be a winner using the Borda count.