KPFK Ballot Counting

by anonymous Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004 at 4:34 PM

Photos of the KPFK voting tally operations.

KPFK Ballot Counting...
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KPFK used the sophisticated "instant runoff voting" system to count the votes. This requires a lot of volunteer labor to enter data data entry hand-marked ballots. Election geeks consider IRV the state-of-the-art in voting, because it prevents votes from being "wasted" on marginally popular candidates. People can vote their desires.