Vote allocation
Okay kiddo, so when we have a big group of people and we need to make a decision like choosing a leader, we have something called voting where everyone gets to give their opinion.
Now, let's say there are three people running for the leader position and we have 10 people voting. If we just count all the votes, the person with the most votes would win, right? But what if the person who won only got 4 votes and the other two got 3 votes each?
That's not really fair, is it? So we use something called vote allocation which means we can give each candidate a fair share of the votes based on how many people voted for them.
For example, instead of just counting votes, we can say that each person who voted can choose who their top choice is and who their second choice is. Then, we can give the top choice 3 points and the second choice 1 point. This way, we can see who people really like the most and who their second choice is just in case their first choice doesn't win.
After we add up all the points, we can see who got the most points overall and that person would be the winner. So, vote allocation is just a way to make sure everyone's vote is counted fairly and we get the best leader for our group.
Now, let's say there are three people running for the leader position and we have 10 people voting. If we just count all the votes, the person with the most votes would win, right? But what if the person who won only got 4 votes and the other two got 3 votes each?
That's not really fair, is it? So we use something called vote allocation which means we can give each candidate a fair share of the votes based on how many people voted for them.
For example, instead of just counting votes, we can say that each person who voted can choose who their top choice is and who their second choice is. Then, we can give the top choice 3 points and the second choice 1 point. This way, we can see who people really like the most and who their second choice is just in case their first choice doesn't win.
After we add up all the points, we can see who got the most points overall and that person would be the winner. So, vote allocation is just a way to make sure everyone's vote is counted fairly and we get the best leader for our group.