Same Ballot, Different Order
by Anonymous · ⭐ 1 · 🍴 0
🔀 The three groups’ «preferences» never change: Group 1 is 🧑🦲>🧑🦰>🧑🦱, Group 2 is 🧑🦰>🧑🦱>🧑🦲, and Group 3 is 🧑🦱>🧑🦲>🧑🦰. Instead of choosing three proposals all at once, compare them two at a time and carry the winner forward. Then, depending on the order of comparisons, «each» proposal can pass. 🪑 So in a meeting, the person who decides what to compare first is effectively deciding the result. Try changing the group sizes to see that this happens only when «no group is larger than the other two combined». 🎯 At the end, predict the winning proposal using only the group sizes and the first matchup.
About this app
Same Votes, Different Order is an interactive civics and critical-thinking simulation about sequential voting. Three groups keep fixed rankings over three proposals, while proposals face one another in pairs and the winner advances; changing group sizes or the first pairing can change the outcome without changing any voter’s mind. Explore when all three proposals can pass under different orders, then test your understanding with prediction questions.
Use cases
- Students learning about voting systems and agenda-setting
- Teachers demonstrating sequential majority voting
- Civics discussions about meeting agendas and procedural power
- Learners practicing logical reasoning with vote counts
Features
- Adjustable group sizes with fixed preference rankings
- Side-by-side comparison of three proposal orders
- Pairwise voting rounds showing vote totals, wins, and ties
- First-pair selection activity illustrating agenda-setting power
- Quiz predicting the final proposal from group sizes and the first pairing
- Missions to produce different outcomes and pass the least-first-ranked proposal