Voting Policy

Understand how the selection process works

Selection Process

First Round

All candidates are eligible. Voters can choose one male and one female candidate.

How Scores Are Calculated

Student Votes

How to vote:

  • Each student can vote for one male and one female candidate
  • Each vote increments the candidate's vote count by 1
  • Votes are counted as raw numbers (e.g., 100 votes = 100 total votes)
  • Secret keys can only be used once per gender category

Judge Ratings

How judges rate:

  • Each judge rates candidates on a 1-10 scale for:
    • Dressing (1-10 points)
    • Performance (1-10 points)
    • Q&A (1-10 points)
  • Maximum score per judge: 30 points (10 + 10 + 10)
  • All judges' ratings are summed together to get the total rating
  • Example: 5 judges each giving 30 points = 150 total rating

Final Score Calculation

The final score combines student votes and judge ratings using a normalized, weighted system to ensure fair comparison.

Step 1: Normalization

Both votes and ratings are normalized to a 0-100 scale based on the highest values in the group:

  • Normalized Votes = (Candidate Votes ÷ Highest Votes) × 100
  • Normalized Ratings = (Candidate Ratings ÷ Highest Ratings) × 100

This ensures fair comparison regardless of absolute numbers.

Step 2: Weighted Combination

The final combined score uses a weighted average:

Combined Score = (Normalized Votes × 60%) + (Normalized Ratings × 40%)

Weighting: Student votes contribute 60% and judge ratings contribute 40% to the final score.

Example Calculation

Suppose we have 3 candidates:

  • Candidate A: 100 votes, 300 ratings
  • Candidate B: 50 votes, 150 ratings
  • Candidate C: 25 votes, 90 ratings

Normalization:

  • Candidate A: 100% votes, 100% ratings → Score: 100
  • Candidate B: 50% votes, 50% ratings → Score: 50
  • Candidate C: 25% votes, 30% ratings → Score: 27 (25×0.6 + 30×0.4)

Transparency & Fairness

This scoring system ensures that:

  • All candidates are evaluated on the same scale through normalization
  • Both student votes and judge expertise are considered in the final decision
  • The weighting (60% votes, 40% ratings) balances popular choice with expert evaluation
  • No candidate is disadvantaged by having fewer total votes or ratings

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