BALLOTS · 01 of 01
What is a ballot?
A ballot is a group ranking.
Everyone gets the same options. Everyone ranks their own top picks. The points decide the group's official order, and you get a permanent record of exactly how far off everyone was.
How it works
- The commissioner sets the options and how long each list is. Everyone's top 10 out of 40 sitcoms? That's a ballot.
- Each ranker builds their list, first place on down. Drag things around. Agonize. Take your time.
- You can edit your list right up until the ballot closes.
- It closes on its own once every ranker has submitted. No deadline. No clock. Just the one person who hasn't done theirs yet.
Lists stay secret
While the ballot is open, nobody can see your list and you can't peek at theirs. You can see who has submitted, though. Use that information responsibly. (Irresponsibly is also fine.)
How the points work
It's the same math sports MVP voting uses.
On a top-10 list, 1st place is worth 10 points, 2nd is worth 9, and so on down to 1 point for 10th. Anything you left off gets nothing. Add up everyone's points and that's the group ranking.
Ties
If two options finish on the same points, the one with more 1st-place votes wins. Still tied? More 2nd-place votes. And so on down the list.
Being somebody's favorite counts for more than being everybody's 7th.
Then come the receipts
Once it closes, everyone's list is revealed. You'll see the final group ranking, how every option scored, who agreed with the group the most, and who was the furthest from it. Also who submitted fastest and who made everyone wait.
Nothing is private anymore. That's the fun part.
Why a ballot instead of a bracket?
A bracket asks "this or that?" over and over until one thing is left. A ballot asks "what's your whole top 10?" once.
Pick a ballot when you want a full ranked list, not just a champion. It's also faster: one list each, and you're done. Then you can spend the rest of the week explaining why everyone else's list is wrong.