Sample ballot

Which social should we run this semester?

This is the real thing — the same ballot layout members get, and the same counting engine officers rely on. Nothing here is signed in, and no data is stored.

What a member sees

Open

Rank these from most to least appealing.

  1. 1Topgolf night
  2. 2Bowling social
  3. 3Networking dinner
  4. 4Beach day

Ranked ballots let a member say what they'd settle for, not just their favourite — which is how a poll avoids picking something half the club dislikes.

What officers see once it closes

Topgolf night55 points · 31%
Bowling social51 points · 28%
Networking dinner38 points · 21%
Beach day36 points · 20%

Borda count over 18 ballots — a first choice earns 4 points, a second 3, and so on.

Consensus score: 186/100

Divisive options

  • Beach day67/10033% ranked it near the top, 67% near the bottom
  • Networking dinner44/10022% ranked it near the top, 33% near the bottom

A plain vote count would have hidden this. Half the club would show up; the other half would quietly not.