In exercises 3-18, complete the following:
How many voters voted in this election?
How many votes are needed for a majority?
Find the winner under the plurality method.
Find the winner under the Instant Runoff Voting method.
Find the winner under the Borda Count Method.
Find the winner under Copeland's method.
A Reynolds School Board position has four candidates, M, N, O, P. The votes are:
| Number of voters | 16 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st choice | M | N | N | P | O | M | M | O | N |
| 2nd choice | O | O | P | O | M | P | N | M | O |
| 3rd choice | P | M | O | N | N | O | P | P | M |
| 4th choice | N | P | M | M | P | N | O | N | P |
Lee et al., Math in Society, §5.2 Voting Methods, Exercise 12