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Borda Count

Description:

The Borda Count is a voting system that determines the winner of an election based on ranked preferences. It assigns points to candidates based on their rank in each voter's preference list. The candidate with the most points overall is declared the winner.

Sense 1:

Noun - Voting System

In the context of voting systems, the Borda Count refers to a method of determining the election winner based on ranked preferences.

Example Sentence:

After implementing the Borda Count, the candidate with the most accumulated points was declared the winner of the election.

Sense 2:

Verb - Assign Points

The term "Borda Count" can also be used as a verb, meaning to assign points to candidates based on their ranking in a preference list.

Example Sentence:

We need to Borda Count the candidates' preferences in order to determine the winner fairly.

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