DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 1    
------------------------ 16.7%
The Bible Journey  84.0  (38.2%) 
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Pulpit and Politics  52.0  (23.6%) 
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Anglican Samizdat  45.0  (20.5%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBB
Terahertz Athiest  21.0  (9.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJ __________ :
Benediction Blogs On  7.0  (3.2%) 
CCCC ____________________ :
The Armchair Antichrist  7.0  (3.2%) 
GGGG ____________________ :
Dinner Table Don'ts  3.0  (1.4%) 
FF ______________________ :
nakedpastor  1.0  (0.5%) 
________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
The Bible Journey Elected
J

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).

In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
The Bible Journey has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 2    
------------------------ 16.7%
The Bible Journey  83.0  (37.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Pulpit and Politics  52.0  (23.6%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIIIIIIII
Anglican Samizdat  45.0  (20.5%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBB
Terahertz Athiest  22.0  (10.0%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJ __________ :
Benediction Blogs On  7.0  (3.2%) 
CCCC ____________________ :
The Armchair Antichrist  7.0  (3.2%) 
GGGG ____________________ :
Dinner Table Don'ts  3.0  (1.4%) 
FF ______________________ :
nakedpastor  1.0  (0.5%) 
________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Pulpit and Politics Elected
CC JJJ

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).

Pulpit and Politics has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 3    
------------------------ 16.7%
The Bible Journey  83.0  (37.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Pulpit and Politics  44.0  (20.0%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIII
Anglican Samizdat  45.0  (20.5%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBB
Terahertz Athiest  26.0  (11.8%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ _______ :
Benediction Blogs On  10.0  (4.5%) 
CCCCCC __________________ :
The Armchair Antichrist  7.0  (3.2%) 
GGGG ____________________ :
Dinner Table Don'ts  3.0  (1.4%) 
FF ______________________ :
nakedpastor  2.0  (0.9%) 
H _______________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Anglican Samizdat Elected
HH

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).

Anglican Samizdat has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 4    
------------------------ 16.7%
The Bible Journey  83.0  (37.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Pulpit and Politics  44.0  (20.0%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIII
Anglican Samizdat  41.0  (18.6%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBB
Terahertz Athiest  26.0  (11.8%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ _______ :
Benediction Blogs On  10.0  (4.5%) 
CCCCCCC _________________ :
The Armchair Antichrist  7.0  (3.2%) 
GGGG ____________________ :
Dinner Table Don'ts  3.0  (1.4%) 
FF ______________________ :
nakedpastor  6.0  (2.7%) 
HHHH ____________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Dinner Table Don'ts Defeated
J

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).

No new candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Dinner Table Don'ts) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 5    
------------------------ 16.7%
The Bible Journey  83.0  (37.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Pulpit and Politics  44.0  (20.0%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIII
Anglican Samizdat  41.0  (18.6%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBB
Terahertz Athiest  28.0  (12.7%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ ______ :
Benediction Blogs On  11.0  (5.0%) 
CCCCCCC _________________ :
The Armchair Antichrist  7.0  (3.2%) 
GGGG ____________________ :
nakedpastor  6.0  (2.7%) 
HHHH ____________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
nakedpastor Defeated
BB C

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).

No new candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (nakedpastor) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

next round Next Round














 
 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 6    
------------------------ 16.7%
The Bible Journey  83.0  (37.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Pulpit and Politics  45.0  (20.5%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIIII
Anglican Samizdat  44.0  (20.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBB
Terahertz Athiest  28.0  (12.7%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ ______ :
Benediction Blogs On  13.0  (5.9%) 
CCCCCCCC ________________ :
The Armchair Antichrist  7.0  (3.2%) 
GGGGG ___________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
The Armchair Antichrist Defeated
C JJ LLL

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).

No new candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (The Armchair Antichrist) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

New colors:
L
None of these

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 7    
------------------------ 16.7%
The Bible Journey  83.0  (38.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Pulpit and Politics  45.0  (20.8%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIIII
Anglican Samizdat  44.0  (20.4%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBB
Terahertz Athiest  30.0  (13.9%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ _____ :
Benediction Blogs On  14.0  (6.5%) 
CCCCCCCCC _______________ :
None of these  4.0   
LLL _____________________
   
Results    
The Bible Journey Elected

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).

The Bible Journey has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

next round Next Round














 
 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 8    
------------------------ 16.7%
The Bible Journey  83.0  (38.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Pulpit and Politics  45.0  (20.8%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIII
Anglican Samizdat  44.0  (20.4%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBB
Terahertz Athiest  30.0  (13.9%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ ____ :
Benediction Blogs On  14.0  (6.5%) 
CCCCCCCCC _______________ :
None of these  4.0   
LL ______________________
   
Results    
Pulpit and Politics Elected

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).

Pulpit and Politics has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 9    
----------------------- 16.7%
The Bible Journey  83.0  (38.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Pulpit and Politics  45.0  (20.8%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIIII
Anglican Samizdat  44.0  (20.4%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBBB
Terahertz Athiest  30.0  (13.9%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ ____ :
Benediction Blogs On  14.0  (6.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCC _____________ :
None of these  4.0   
LLL ____________________
   
Results    
Anglican Samizdat Elected

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).

Anglican Samizdat has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

next round Next Round














 
  
DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 10    
----------------------------- 20%
The Bible Journey  83.0  (38.4%) 
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Pulpit and Politics  45.0  (20.8%) 
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII :I
Anglican Samizdat  44.0  (20.4%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :
Terahertz Athiest  30.0  (13.9%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ __________ :
Benediction Blogs On  14.0  (6.5%) 
CCCCCCCCC ____________________ :
None of these  4.0   
LLL __________________________
   
Results  
Anglican SamizdatElected 
Benediction Blogs OnElected 
Pulpit and PoliticsElected 
Terahertz AthiestElected 
The Bible JourneyElected 

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 98.2% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 95% if only the first-round votes were used. You should be able to see that the winners have a more equal mandate in the final round than in the first round.

Note that even the "highest first-round votes" method is more democratic than most methods used in US public elections: the "vote for 5" method, which allows the largest block of voters to dominate, and the district method, where choices are restricted to the one or two viable candidates within geographical boundaries drawn by the politicians in office.

The Ballot Depth section shows how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.
















 
 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Canadian Blog Awards '09 Round 1: Religion & Philosophy
5 candidates will be elected with 220 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Ballot Depth: This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning candidates.

Rank Fraction of votes for winners
1st 92.6% 
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2nd 6.0% 
XXX
5th 0.9% 
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