Defined term

Score Voting

Score Voting: A single-winner voting system where voters rate candidates on a scale.

Also known as: range voting

Alternative names:
range voting
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Definition

A single-winner voting system where voters rate candidates on a scale. The candidate with the highest rating wins.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

A vote variation for single-seat contests, in which voters give each candidate a score, the scores are added or averaged, and the candidate with the highest total is elected.

Source: NIST WebType: semantic
Definition 3

A vote variation for single-seat contests, in which voters give each candidate a score, the scores are added (or averaged), and the candidate with the highest total is elected.

Source: NIST Election GlossaryType: standard

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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NIST Election Terminology Glossary, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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NIST Election Glossary
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