Choose a topic to run your own elections, create ballots, find 20 voters and conduct an election. Create a preference schedule and determine results using any method of your choice. Analyze all 4 fairness criteria and address the content below.
Election Report:
Introduction:
Introduce the alternatives, and briefly explain why you chose them. Did you have any expectations of a winner? Define every method that we covered and mention your chosen method? What are some challenges you expect to face? Include your ballot/preference schedule here – which option did you choose (paper ballot or online)? Why? Make your introduction interesting by presenting interesting facts about elections. Ensure your introduction stands out.
Body:
Explain the rankings using one of the methods. Define the method and show your work.
Explain violation/satisfaction of the four fairness criteria (majority, Condorcet, monotonicity, IIA). Justify and explain how/why a criterion was satisfied/violated.
Remember, when you mention a method/criterion, introduce it briefly, the reader may or may not know what it means.
If you need to use a tie breaking rule, mention the rule and define it.
Conclusion:
Based on results, was your method fair/unfair? Why?
What did you learn?
How can you improve the process next time?
How do you think this experience reflects in real-life elections?
Make your conclusion interesting.
