In exercises 5-8, 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 Portland Community College Board member race has four candidates: E, F, G, H. The votes are:
| Number of voters | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 34 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st choice | G | H | E | E | F | G | H | G |
| 2nd choice | E | F | F | H | G | H | G | F |
| 3rd choice | F | G | G | F | H | E | F | E |
| 4th choice | H | E | H | G | E | F | E | H |
Lee et al., Math in Society, Democracy — Chapter 5 Review, Exercise 5