Make a Preference Table for the Given Voting Situation Determine the Winner Using the Plurality Method and If the Condominium

question 44

Multiple Choice

Make a preference table for the given voting situation.
-A condominium association is holding an election for president of the board of directors. Each Member ranks the candidates from first to third. The preference table below shows the results of The ballots with candidates Abbott(A) , Blake (B) , Cleary (C) , and Downs (D) . $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } \hline \text { Number of Votes } & 3 & 7 & 5 & 8 & 7 & 4 & 6 & 6 & 4 \\\hline \text { First } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { A } & \text { A } & C & \text { B } & \text { D } & C & C \\\text { Second } & \text { C } & \text { A } & B & C & D & D & B & B & A \\\text { Third } & \text { B } & C & C & D & \text { A } & \text { A } & \text { A } & D & D \\\text { Fourth } & \text { D } & D & D & B & B & C & C & A & B \\\hline\end{array}$$
Determine the winner using the plurality method and if the winner received a majority of first Place votes.

• A) Cleary; Yes
• B) Abbott; Yes
• C) Abbott; No
• D) Cleary; No

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