Selecting a voting method: the case for the Borda count

Abstract Of importance when selecting a voting method is whether, on regular basis, its outcomes accurately capture the intent of voters. A surprise that very few procedures do this. Another desired feature for decision approach to assist groups in reaching consensus (Sect. 5). As described, these goals are satisfied only with Borda count. Addressing objectives requires understanding what can go wrong, causes difficulties, and how bad they be. To avoid technicalities, all this illustrated examples accompanied by references readers wishing complete analysis. shown (Sects. 1–3), most problems reflect loss vital information. Understanding assists showing typical description Arrow’s Theorem, “with three or more alternatives, no fair,” not accurate 2).