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Note that the fedora voting system exists,

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and fix a few wording around that.
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Bradley M. Kuhn 2014-02-10 16:43:21 -05:00
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@ -8,11 +8,17 @@ he confirmed that it does not currently implement any of the algorithms
designed for multiple winner elections. So, if you want a preferential
voting system with just one winner, Selectricity is probably the best choice.
Meanwhile, [openstv](http://packages.debian.org/unstable/main/openstv) is a
command-line based system that implements all sorts of voting algorithms, but
it has no vote-collection system. (It's also worth noting that openstv has
since been taken proprietary, but older versions that were released as Free
Software are still available.)
Now, if you're looking specifically for
[range voting](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_voting), then
[Fedora's election system](https://github.com/fedora-infra/elections)
probably what you want.
Meanwhile, for various STV algorithms,
[PpenSTV](http://packages.debian.org/unstable/main/openstv) is your best
choice. OpenSTV is a command-line based system that implements all sorts of
voting algorithms, but it has no vote-collection system. (It's also worth
noting that openstv has since been taken proprietary, but older versions that
were released as Free Software are still available.)
GNOME Foundation, noticing this, implemented their own little hacked-together
system to collect votes for their annual Directorship elections, and they