Approval Voting Concepts and Applications

The video tutorial explains approval voting, a method where voters approve or disapprove of candidates without ranking them. It demonstrates how to count approval votes and determine a winner using examples, including a scenario with color ballots. The tutorial concludes with homework instructions and encourages students to ask questions on the discussion board.

What is a key difference between approval voting and other voting methods?

• It asks if a voter approves of each candidate.

• It ranks candidates.

• It requires voters to vote for only one candidate.

• It uses a preference ballot.

In approval voting, what happens if a voter approves of all candidates?

• Their vote does not differentiate between candidates.

• Their vote is discarded.

• Their vote is counted multiple times.

• Their vote is counted only for the first candidate.

What is the outcome if a voter approves no candidates in approval voting?

• Their vote is counted for the first candidate.

• Their vote is counted as a negative.

• Their vote is counted for all candidates.

• Their vote is ignored.

What is the main goal of approval voting?

• To disapprove all candidates.

• To approve multiple candidates.

• To select a single winner.

• To rank candidates.

What is the result if a voter approves of multiple candidates in approval voting?

• Their vote is discarded.

• Their vote is split among candidates.

• Their vote is counted for each approved candidate.

• Their vote is counted only for the first approved candidate.

How many approval votes did Adams receive in the example provided?

• Six

• Five

• Four

• Three

Which candidate received the least approval votes in the example?

• Collins

• Adams

• Barnes

• Yvette

How many approval votes did Collins receive in the example?

• Two

• Five

• Four

• Three

In the example with categories, how many approval votes did blue receive from the first group of voters?

• 120

• 90

• 60

• 30

How many total approval votes did yellow receive in the example with categories?

• 150

• 180

• 210

• 240