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effective vote

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A quick definition of effective vote:

An effective vote is a vote that counts towards a winning candidate, to the extent needed to win. For example, if a candidate needs 100 votes and gets 150, then 50 votes are excess votes and each vote is two-thirds effective and one-third excess. A wasted vote, on the other hand, is a vote that does not count towards any winning candidate. There are different types of votes, such as a preferential vote that ranks choices in order of preference, a tie vote which is an equally divided vote, and a unanimous vote in which every voter concurs. The act of voting is the process of expressing one's preference or opinion in a meeting or election by ballot, show of hands, or other type of communication.

A more thorough explanation:

An effective vote is a vote that counts towards a winning candidate, to the extent needed to win. For example, if a candidate needs 100 votes and gets 150, then 50 votes are excess votes and each vote is two-thirds effective and one-third excess. This means that the excess votes do not count towards the winning candidate.

For instance, in a presidential election, if a candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes, then those votes are effective votes. However, if a candidate wins the popular vote but loses the electoral vote, then those popular votes are not effective votes.

Effective votes are important in determining the outcome of an election. They are the votes that matter and can make a difference in who wins and who loses.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
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@shaquilleoatmeal: I HAAATE JABID
shaquilleoatmeal
23:03
Lmaooo why that song is mad catchy
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:04
they’re so icky
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:04
mahrajan shabab falastin - such a weird song
shaquilleoatmeal
23:04
Duly noted 🫡
shaquilleoatmeal
23:05
Put me on some good music then
23:06
How does that video have 290M views it looks like it was shot on a budget of $2 and a bottle of Coke
shaquilleoatmeal
23:07
Do you listen to saint levant? That’s a dude who can speak 5 languages lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
23:07
lol back in the day that’s how videos were made and it was pure gold
23:08
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23:10
my friend from college learned arabic and she became fluent and spent a semester doing independent study in jordan. i thought that was cool
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:11
@shaquilleoatmeal: wea’youneha by sana moussa is the song i have reserved for my wedding
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:12
@shaquilleoatmeal: he’s a douche but his music can be fairly catchy
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:12
@renard99: yes I’m loving the Levantine love!! and @eggan v cool Amman is one of my fave places
shaquilleoatmeal
23:16
Send me a link - I get a couple mixed results when I search
shaquilleoatmeal
23:17
Nvm I found it
shaquilleoatmeal
23:20
Sounds like someone’s playing the qanun?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:23
perhaps
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:23
the lyrics are chefs kiss
shaquilleoatmeal
23:29
Tell me what it translates to tomorrow, I gotta sleep, Laylah sa'eedah 😴
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:31
tusbihun ‘ala khair
HELLO ALL
whos awake \
JumpySubsequentDolphin
23:42
hi SPLITTY!!!
HIII DOLPHYY
stanford finally sent me a status checker tomight
do yall know if "Your file has been submitted for review" just means under review
Dkk
0:08
@SplitterusClitterus: really depends on the school. Could mean they have just received it. Could be it is under review. Could mean they already have a decision for you. For Stanford, idk.
Mmm ok thank you
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