About OllPoll

OllPoll is a party-scoring voting method that converts scores to votes.

Algorithm optimized for hand counting 0-to-N score ballots:

• sum up the scores, sort the candidates from strongest to weakest
• create a table with N columns and as many rows as candidates
• for each score S, from 1 to N (columns)
• put all ballots into one pile
• for each candidate C, from strongest to weakest (rows)
• sort thru the pile and remove the ballots where C scored S or higher
• the number of ballots removed is the number of votes added to C
• sum up the votes, allocate seats proportionally

An approval version exists:

• count the approvals, sort the candidates from strongest to weakest
• put all ballots into one pile
• for each candidate C, from strongest to weakest
• sort thru the pile and remove the ballots where candidate C is approved
• the number of ballots removed is the number of votes candidate C gets
• count the votes, allocate seats proportionally