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weighted vote

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A quick definition of weighted vote:

A weighted vote is when people vote for their favorite choice, but some votes count more than others. This can happen if the voters have different levels of importance or influence. For example, in a company, the CEO's vote might count more than an entry-level employee's vote. It's important to make sure everyone's vote is fair and equal, but sometimes a weighted vote is necessary to make important decisions.

A more thorough explanation:

A weighted vote is a type of vote where the strength of the vote is allocated among the ranked preferences either by the voter or according to a series of fixed weights. This means that some votes count more than others, depending on the ranking or weight assigned to them.

For example, in a board of directors meeting, each member may have a certain number of votes assigned to them based on their position or seniority. The chairman may have more votes than a regular member. This is an example of a weighted vote.

Another example is in a preferential vote, where voters rank the choices in order of preference. The first choice may be assigned a higher weight than the second or third choice, and so on.

wasted vote | winner-take-all vote

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HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
16:10
same
RoaldDahl
16:10
@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:12
@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
16:26
Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
pinkandblue
16:31
fart
IrishDinosaur
16:36
Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
12:11
I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
12:18
I think the user profiles are broken
19:29
Any word out of Notre Dame?
19:29
Only the invitation to apply for LSE
19:29
Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
19:50
when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
0:30
how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
Right. Broken links smh
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