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The Mathematics of Voting Systems: Plurality, Runoff and Ranked Choice

Author(s): Tess Hick

Bates College

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In this five-day interdisciplinary math and social studies unit, students use math to create informed opinions about the three most common voting systems in the United States: plurality, runoff and ranked choice. The unit ends with a student…

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In this five-day interdisciplinary math and social studies unit, students use math to create informed opinions about the three most common voting systems in the United States: plurality, runoff and ranked choice. The unit ends with a student proposal for how student council elections should be conducted, illustrating how students can use mathematics as a tool to both understand and change their world.