English Explanatory Dictionary

Borda count

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A voting system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference and points are awarded to candidates based these rankings, and in which the winning candidate is the one with the most points.

Word forms

Borda count Borda counts

Etymology

Named after French mathematician Jean-Charles de Borda (1733–1799), who devised the system in 1781, although it is claimed he was preceded by German cardinal Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464).

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