A first choice vote gives 13 points.  A bottom choice gives 1 point.
At the end, all points are added up.  So one #1 vote is worth the same
as 13 #13 votes.

That's how the math works. 

-Erik



> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Farrar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:40 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: The Polls are Open
> 
> 
> I am curious how the math on this will work. Is this right...???
> 
> Number 1 ... all the number one votes decided number one.
> Number 2 ... all the number two votes decided number two.
> etc.
> 
> This could be strange... if someone is voted for them most times 
> in the 1 to 13 range... but they are not voted top ever, it could 
> work like our last presidential election. HEY... Fusebox CHAD's. COOL!
> 
> How does the tally actually work?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> John
> 
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/30/02 03:08PM >>>
> The nominations are in for the official Fusebox steering 
> committee, and the
> polls are now open.  Please set aside some time, and put some 
> thought into your
> voting. The Fusebox steering committee will be in charge of the 
> official Fusebox
> specification. Any change requests to the specification will go 
> through this
> committee.
> 
> Here's how the voting works:
> 
> - Only members can vote, you can sign up to be a member at
> http://www.fusebox.org.
> - There are 13 spots on the steering committee up for grabs
> - Each voter votes for 13 people, ranking their top choice number 
> 1, and their
> bottom choice number 13
> - You can only vote once, so spend some time reviewing the 
> nominees before you
> vote.
> - Voting will be open all week.  The polls will close next 
> monday, votes will be
> tallied, and results released.
> - The 13 seats will be offered to the 13 nominees with the 
> highest cumulative
> votes.  That means 13 bottom choice votes (ie 13) are worth the 
> same as a single
> top choice vote (ie 1).
> - If an elected person declines the seat on the committee, the 
> next runner up
> will be offered the spot.  This will continue until all 13 seats 
> are filled.
> 
> Good luck to the nominees, and let the voting begin!  Go to
> http://www.fusebox.org log in as an official fusebox member, and 
> follow the
> links on the home page.
> 
> Steve Nelson
> 
> 

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