DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 1  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2565 73/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     2629   (14.6%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MM
1
Simmons, Denise     2424   (13.5%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK__:
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     2289   (12.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD____:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     2283   (12.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE_____:
1
Segat, Susana M.     2001   (11.1%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ__________:
1
Walser, Nancy     1908   (10.6%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN___________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     1568   (8.7%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG__________________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     753   (4.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH_________________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     712   (4.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFF__________________________________:
1
Brazo, Melody L.     475   (2.6%) 
BBBBBBBBB______________________________________:
1
Thompson, Alvin E.     389   (2.2%) 
LLLLLLL________________________________________:
1
Patterson, Jamisean F.     284   (1.6%) 
IIIIII_________________________________________:
1
Burke, Shawn M.     219   (1.2%) 
CCCC___________________________________________:
1
Write-In 1     26   (0.1%) 
O______________________________________________:
1
Write-In 2     1   (0.0%) 
P______________________________________________:
1
      
Results     
Turkel, Alice L. Elected  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C D E F G H I J K L N O
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Turkel, Alice L. 6311/84 82/84
1: 2371
 

Each ballot initially counts toward its highest-ranked eligible choice. However, in future rounds, a maximum fraction of a ballot may be imposed on a candidate. This allows voters for popular winners (or for eliminated losers) to help unelected candidates or candidates elected later. If there are no such candidates, the leftover fraction goes back to the first winner, or count toward "none of these" if there are no ranked winners.

The ballot fraction precision is equal to 1/Seats(Seats+1), which ensures that winners can always be kept between Enough votes to win, more than (Total Votes for Candidates)/(Seats+1), and the Ideal Number of votes, (Total Votes for Candidates)/Seats.
If all winners have at least "Enough" votes, it is impossible to elect too many candidates. This number is Ballots/(Seats+1) plus the smallest fraction.
If all winners have exactly the Ideal Number of votes, and they each have an equal voice, everyone who voted for a winner is equally represented.
The dotted line on the graph represents Enough votes.
The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 2  Votes 
------------------------------------------------ 2565 73/84 (14.3%)------------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     257246/84  (14.3%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
82/84
Simmons, Denise     243726/84  (13.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK__:
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     229010/84  (12.8%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD_____:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     228564/84  (12.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE_____:
1
Segat, Susana M.     201520/84  (11.2%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ___________:
1
Walser, Nancy     192016/84  (10.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN____________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     1572   (8.8%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG___________________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     7562/84  (4.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH__________________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     71282/84  (4.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFF___________________________________:
1
Brazo, Melody L.     47770/84  (2.7%) 
BBBBBBBBB_______________________________________:
1
Thompson, Alvin E.     3908/84  (2.2%) 
LLLLLLLL________________________________________:
1
Patterson, Jamisean F.     28448/84  (1.6%) 
IIIII___________________________________________:
1
Burke, Shawn M.     21926/84  (1.2%) 
CCCC____________________________________________:
1
Write-In 1     262/84  (0.1%) 
O_______________________________________________:
1
Write-In 2     1   (0.0%) 
P_______________________________________________:
1
      
Results     
Write-In 2 Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
O
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 3  Votes 
------------------------------------------------ 2565 73/84 (14.3%)------------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     257246/84  (14.3%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
82/84
Simmons, Denise     243726/84  (13.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK___:
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     229010/84  (12.8%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD_____:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     228564/84  (12.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE______:
1
Segat, Susana M.     201520/84  (11.2%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ__________:
1
Walser, Nancy     192016/84  (10.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN____________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     1572   (8.8%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG___________________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     7562/84  (4.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH__________________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     71282/84  (4.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFF___________________________________:
1
Brazo, Melody L.     47770/84  (2.7%) 
BBBBBBBBB_______________________________________:
1
Thompson, Alvin E.     3908/84  (2.2%) 
LLLLLLL_________________________________________:
1
Patterson, Jamisean F.     28448/84  (1.6%) 
IIIIII__________________________________________:
1
Burke, Shawn M.     21926/84  (1.2%) 
CCCC____________________________________________:
1
Write-In 1     272/84  (0.2%) 
O_______________________________________________:
1
      
Results     
Write-In 1 Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B D E F G H I J K L M N U
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 4  Votes 
------------------------------------------------ 2565 13/84 (14.3%)------------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     257542/84  (14.3%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
82/84
Simmons, Denise     243926/84  (13.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK___:
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     229410/84  (12.8%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD______:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     228664/84  (12.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE_____:
1
Segat, Susana M.     201620/84  (11.2%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ__________:
1
Walser, Nancy     192218/84  (10.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_____________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     15744/84  (8.8%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG___________________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     7572/84  (4.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_________________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     71382/84  (4.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFF___________________________________:
1
Brazo, Melody L.     47870/84  (2.7%) 
BBBBBBBBB_______________________________________:
1
Thompson, Alvin E.     3938/84  (2.2%) 
LLLLLLL_________________________________________:
1
Patterson, Jamisean F.     28548/84  (1.6%) 
IIIII___________________________________________:
1
Burke, Shawn M.     21926/84  (1.2%) 
CCCC____________________________________________:
1
None of these     5    
U_______________________________________________
      
Results     
Burke, Shawn M. Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B D E F G H I J K L M N U
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 5  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2559 13/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     258234/84  (14.4%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :M
82/84
Simmons, Denise     244434/84  (13.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK__:
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     233012/84  (13.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD___:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     232570/84  (13.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE____:
1
Segat, Susana M.     202224/84  (11.3%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ__________:
1
Walser, Nancy     193018/84  (10.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN___________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     15988/84  (8.9%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_________________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     7642/84  (4.3%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH________________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     7302/84  (4.1%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFF_________________________________:
1
Brazo, Melody L.     48874/84  (2.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBB_____________________________________:
1
Thompson, Alvin E.     40310/84  (2.3%) 
LLLLLLLL_______________________________________:
1
Patterson, Jamisean F.     29448/84  (1.6%) 
IIIIII_________________________________________:
1
None of these     47    
U______________________________________________
      
Results     
Patterson, Jamisean F. Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B D E F G H J K L M N U
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 6  Votes 
------------------------------------------------ 2553 13/84 (14.3%)------------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     259222/84  (14.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
82/84
Simmons, Denise     246640/84  (13.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK__:
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     236616/84  (13.2%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD____:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     236478/84  (13.2%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE____:
1
Segat, Susana M.     207140/84  (11.6%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ_________:
1
Walser, Nancy     194428/84  (10.9%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN___________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     163112/84  (9.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG__________________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     7848/84  (4.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_________________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     7464/84  (4.2%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFF__________________________________:
1
Brazo, Melody L.     49278/84  (2.8%) 
BBBBBBBBB_______________________________________:
1
Thompson, Alvin E.     41210/84  (2.3%) 
LLLLLLL_________________________________________:
1
None of these     89    
UU______________________________________________
      
Results     
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B D E F G H J K L N
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Turkel, Alice L. 399/84 81/84
82/84: 2383
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 7  Votes 
------------------------------------------------ 2553 13/84 (14.3%)------------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     256375/84  (14.3%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
81/84
Simmons, Denise     247318/84  (13.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK__:
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     236666/84  (13.2%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD____:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     236633/84  (13.2%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE____:
1
Segat, Susana M.     207860/84  (11.6%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ_________:
1
Walser, Nancy     195042/84  (10.9%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN____________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     163318/84  (9.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_________________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     78554/84  (4.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_________________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     74648/84  (4.2%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFF__________________________________:
1
Brazo, Melody L.     49433/84  (2.8%) 
BBBBBBBBB_______________________________________:
1
Thompson, Alvin E.     41257/84  (2.3%) 
LLLLLLL_________________________________________:
1
None of these     89    
U_______________________________________________
      
Results     
Thompson, Alvin E. Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B D E F G H J K M N U
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 8  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2541 49/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     260775/84  (14.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :M
81/84
Simmons, Denise     25503/84  (14.3%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     241372/84  (13.6%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD__:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     240066/84  (13.5%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE___:
1
Segat, Susana M.     210124/84  (11.8%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ________:
1
Walser, Nancy     197957/84  (11.1%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN__________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     167242/84  (9.4%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_______________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     79169/84  (4.5%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH________________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     77251/84  (4.3%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF________________________________:
1
Brazo, Melody L.     50045/84  (2.8%) 
BBBBBBBBB______________________________________:
1
None of these     170    
UUU____________________________________________
      
Results     
Simmons, Denise Elected  
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B D E F G H J K N
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
M
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Simmons, Denise 838/84 1
1: 2188 3/84: 516
 
Turkel, Alice L. 6626/84 79/84
81/84: 2411
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

There is a newly elected candidate whose maximum could not be reduced. The surplus is lower than the number of ballots in the first histogram bin (the ballots counting the largest fraction toward the candidate) times the smallest fraction, so they cannot all transfer that fraction without exceeding the surplus.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 9  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2541 49/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     255041/84  (14.3%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :M
79/84
Simmons, Denise     25645/84  (14.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :K
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     24158/84  (13.6%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD__:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     240382/84  (13.5%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE__:
1
Segat, Susana M.     211612/84  (11.9%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ________:
1
Walser, Nancy     199211/84  (11.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN__________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     167670/84  (9.4%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_______________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     7953/84  (4.5%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH________________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     77357/84  (4.3%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFF_________________________________:
1
Brazo, Melody L.     50347/84  (2.8%) 
BBBBBBBBB______________________________________:
1
None of these     170    
UUU____________________________________________
      
Results     
Brazo, Melody L. Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
D E F G H J KKK M N U
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 10  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2537 13/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     263547/84  (14.8%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MM
79/84
Simmons, Denise     27079/84  (15.2%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKK
1
Fantini, Alfred B.     243128/84  (13.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD__:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     241513/84  (13.6%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE__:
1
Segat, Susana M.     216739/84  (12.2%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ_______:
1
Walser, Nancy     205077/84  (11.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     169956/84  (9.6%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_______________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     87379/84  (4.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_______________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     77872/84  (4.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFF_________________________________:
1
None of these     201    
UUU____________________________________________
      
Results     
Simmons, Denise Equalized  
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
D E F G H J N
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
KKK MM
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Simmons, Denise 16980/84 77/84
1: 2303 5/84: 573
 
Turkel, Alice L. 9834/84 74/84
79/84: 2477
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 11  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2537 13/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     25533/84  (14.4%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
74/84
Simmons, Denise     255425/84  (14.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :K
77/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     244521/84  (13.8%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD__:
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     243761/84  (13.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE__:
1
Segat, Susana M.     22381/84  (12.6%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ_____:
1
Walser, Nancy     209535/84  (11.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN________:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     172377/84  (9.7%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_______________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     89218/84  (5.0%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_______________________________:
1
Harding, Donald     82011/84  (4.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF________________________________:
1
None of these     201    
UUU____________________________________________
      
Results     
Harding, Donald Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
D EE GG H J KKKKK M N UU
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 12  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2519 1/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     259483/84  (14.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :M
74/84
Simmons, Denise     281318/84  (16.0%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKK
77/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     252072/84  (14.3%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
1
Grassi, Joseph G.     255537/84  (14.5%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
1
Segat, Susana M.     227448/84  (12.9%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ____:
1
Walser, Nancy     214164/84  (12.1%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_______:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     181372/84  (10.3%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG______________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     91826/84  (5.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH______________________________:
1
None of these     328    
UUUUUU_________________________________________
      
Results     
Fantini, Alfred B. Elected  
Grassi, Joseph G. Elected  
Simmons, Denise Equalized  
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
D G H JJJ N
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
E KKKKKK M
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Fantini, Alfred B. 171/84 81/84
1: 2071 10/84: 47 7/84: 126
 
Grassi, Joseph G. 3636/84 79/84
1: 2006 10/84: 115 7/84: 197
 
Simmons, Denise 29417/84 64/84
77/84: 2308 10/84: 588
 
Turkel, Alice L. 7582/84 67/84
74/84: 2497 7/84: 710
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 13  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2519 1/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     25385/84  (14.4%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
67/84
Simmons, Denise     253074/84  (14.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :
64/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     254142/84  (14.4%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :D
81/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     253446/84  (14.4%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
79/84
Segat, Susana M.     241665/84  (13.7%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ__:
1
Walser, Nancy     221853/84  (12.6%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN______:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     189753/84  (10.8%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG____________:
1
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad     95482/84  (5.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_____________________________:
1
None of these     328    
UUUUUU_________________________________________
      
Results     
Kenney, Elizabeth Tad Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
D E G JJJJJ KK MMM NNNN UUU
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 14  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2501 73/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     270970/84  (15.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MMM
67/84
Simmons, Denise     26075/84  (14.9%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :K
64/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     257575/84  (14.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :D
81/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     255929/84  (14.6%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
79/84
Segat, Susana M.     266133/84  (15.2%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :JJJ
1
Walser, Nancy     244040/84  (13.9%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN__:
1
Harshbarger, Michael     1959   (11.2%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG___________:
1
None of these     448    
UUUUUUUUU______________________________________
      
Results     
Fantini, Alfred B. Equalized  
Grassi, Joseph G. Equalized  
Segat, Susana M. Elected  
Simmons, Denise Equalized  
Turkel, Alice L. Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
E G K N
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
D J MM
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Fantini, Alfred B. 742/84 79/84
81/84: 2077 20/84: 127 17/84: 49 5/84: 573
 
Grassi, Joseph G. 5740/84 77/84
79/84: 2008 20/84: 199 17/84: 120 3/84: 711
 
Segat, Susana M. 15944/84 78/84
1: 2119 20/84: 395 17/84: 637 5/84: 192 3/84: 129
 
Simmons, Denise 10516/84 61/84
64/84: 2349 17/84: 630 5/84: 159 3/84: 99
 
Turkel, Alice L. 20781/84 61/84
67/84: 2628 20/84: 733 5/84: 108 3/84: 60
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 15  Votes 
---------------------------------------------- 2501 73/84 (14.3%)----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     26117/84  (14.9%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MMM
61/84
Simmons, Denise     263368/84  (15.0%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKK
61/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     257055/84  (14.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :DD
79/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     256932/84  (14.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EE
77/84
Segat, Susana M.     259038/84  (14.8%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :JJ
78/84
Walser, Nancy     25232/84  (14.4%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :N
1
Harshbarger, Michael     201450/84  (11.5%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_________:
1
None of these     448    
UUUUUUUU______________________________________
      
Results     
Walser, Nancy Elected  
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Walser, Nancy 2113/84 1
1: 1997 23/84: 687 7/84: 21 6/84: 279 5/84: 59
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

There is a newly elected candidate whose maximum could not be reduced. The surplus is lower than the number of ballots in the first histogram bin (the ballots counting the largest fraction toward the candidate) times the smallest fraction, so they cannot all transfer that fraction without exceeding the surplus.
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6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 16  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 2501 73/84 (14.3%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     26117/84  (14.9%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MM
61/84
Simmons, Denise     263368/84  (15.0%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KK
61/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     257055/84  (14.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :D
79/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     256932/84  (14.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
77/84
Segat, Susana M.     259038/84  (14.8%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :J
78/84
Walser, Nancy     25232/84  (14.4%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
1
Harshbarger, Michael     201450/84  (11.5%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG__________:
1
None of these     448    
UUUUUUUUU______________________________________
      
Results     
Harshbarger, Michael Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
DDDDDDD EEEEE JJJJJ KKK MMMM NNN UUUUUUUU
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
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6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 17  Votes 
----------------------------------------------------- 2844 42/84 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     283536/84  (16.6%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM:
61/84
Simmons, Denise     281521/84  (16.5%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK:
61/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     295111/84  (17.3%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :DD
79/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     286164/84  (16.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
77/84
Segat, Susana M.     288638/84  (16.9%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :J
78/84
Walser, Nancy     271682/84  (15.9%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN__:
1
None of these     894    
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU____________________________________
      
Results     
Fantini, Alfred B. Equalized  
Segat, Susana M. Equalized  
Grassi, Joseph G. Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
E K M N
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
DD J
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Fantini, Alfred B. 10653/84 73/84
79/84: 2132 23/84: 179 7/84: 443 6/84: 93
 
Segat, Susana M. 4180/84 76/84
78/84: 2270 23/84: 1098 7/84: 234 5/84: 167
 
Grassi, Joseph G. 1722/84 73/84
77/84: 2086 23/84: 340 9/84: 508 7/84: 119
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

Only winners remain, so the dotted line is raised to the Ideal Number.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Round 18  Votes 
----------------------------------------------------- 2844 42/84 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------------
Max
Turkel, Alice L.     287372/84  (16.8%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :M
61/84
Simmons, Denise     286013/84  (16.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :K
61/84
Fantini, Alfred B.     28615/84  (16.8%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :D
73/84
Grassi, Joseph G.     286872/84  (16.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
73/84
Segat, Susana M.     28646/84  (16.8%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ :
76/84
Walser, Nancy     2739   (16.0%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN__:
1
None of these     894    
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU____________________________________
      
Results      
Fantini, Alfred B.Elected  
Grassi, Joseph G.Elected  
Segat, Susana M.Elected  
Simmons, DeniseElected  
Turkel, Alice L.Elected  
Walser, NancyElected  
      

No further maximum reductions are allowed, so the count is complete. All winners should be near the Ideal Number of votes. Usually most ballots count toward their highest-ranked winner. Some count for two winners, but rarely more than that. See the slice report. The depth report shows the contribution of lower choices to the result. The "none of these" pile is an accurate measure of unsatisfied voters.































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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

Rank Fraction of votes for winners
1st 69.1% 
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2nd 21.9% 
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3rd 6.7% 
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4th 1.7% 
XX
5th 0.4% 
X
6th 0.1% 
X






























   
DemoChoice Web Poll: Cambridge, MA 1999 School Committee Election
6 candidates will be elected with 17961 ballots cast.

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Slices: This shows the distribution of how many winners a ballot counted for.

Slices Percentage of ballots with that many slices
1 32.4% 
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2 67.6% 
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