Okay, then the final outcome using this method would be; John Smith 1st, intersex John Doe 2nd, his choice of dogs or bitches 3rd highest vote getter, other than Smith or Doe gets the 3rd assignment after John Doe??? And the dog judge judges Fut/ Mat. bitches, the bitch judge does Fut. Mat. dogs, correct or ?? Clear as mud, I think. LOL Beryl Eshom Arelee GSD Davis, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "PATRICIA WALKER" <TishWalker5@xxxxxxx> To: <dir@xxxxxxxxxx>; <hardcastle@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:43 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: I wonder/ Weighted ballot > The way the weighted ballot works (at least the way I understand it works): > First choice - gets 3 points > second choice - gets 2 points > third choice - gets 1 point > > > The totals are added up for each person on the ballot. For instance: > > John Doe gets: 1st Place - 73 = 219 points > 2nd place - 85 = 170 points > 3rd place - 109 = 109 points > Total = 498 > > > John Smith gets: 1st place - 83 = 249 points > 2nd place - 96 = 192 points > 3rd place - 102 = 102 points > Total = 543 > > > In this case John Smith would have been elected. Anyway, that is basically how the system works. > > Tish ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================