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| {{KidsIntro|Most decisions do not need a vote at all: people just try things, undo mistakes and talk. But when a big question really needs a vote, there are many ways to count votes. Sometimes the biggest pile of hands wins. Sometimes you rank your favorites, like first, second and third place. This page explains the main ways of voting, with a small example, so you can see why the counting method can change who wins.}} | | {{KidsIntro|Most decisions need no vote: people try things, undo mistakes and talk. But when a big question needs a vote, there are many ways to count. Sometimes the biggest pile of hands wins; sometimes you rank favourites.}} |
| {{ExpertIntro|None of these methods is meant for everyday decisions: formal voting is reserved for questions whose stakes, expressed by the number of people who raise them, call for it, after lighter tools (direct action, revert, discussion) have been tried. Condorcet voting in particular is considered relevant where a case is complex and there is a clear, shared perception that it must be put to a vote. Survey of the voting methods WikiDeal is studying: simple majority, approval voting, ranked methods (Borda, instant-runoff), Condorcet methods with the Schulze completion, and single transferable vote for multi-seat elections. A worked 9-voter example shows a Condorcet winner losing under plurality. Each method is assessed against known criteria (clone independence, monotonicity) and known limits (Condorcet paradox, Arrow's impossibility theorem, strategic voting). The mapping of methods to decision types is a first hypothesis, consistent with Wikimedia and Debian practice.}} | | {{ExpertIntro|Formal voting is proposed only for high-stakes questions, after lighter tools (direct action, revert, discussion). Condorcet is considered relevant for complex, clearly contested cases. This survey covers the methods WikiDeal is studying: simple majority, approval, ranked methods, Condorcet with Schulze, and STV for multi-seat elections. The mapping of methods to decision types is a first hypothesis.}} |
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