First off, your CannonFest 2012 organizers are thrilled at the number of entries in the CannonFest Logo contest. It is downright exciting to see the enthusiasm for this event dovetailing with such creative pursuits.
Now it's your turn, readers. Below are the entries in the Logo Contest, and it's your job to vote for your favorites to appear on web ads, posters and t-shirts between now and 11:59PM EDT on July 13. Now, we're not just going to do a "Vote for One" model...no, that would be too simplistic. Nope, we're using
Instant Runoff Voting. In a nutshell (and thanks, Wikipedia, for this quick explanation):
It is a form of preferential voting (or ranked choice voting) in which voters rank the candidates in order of preference, and their ballots are counted as one vote for their first choice candidate. If a candidate secures more than 50% of votes cast, that candidate wins. Otherwise, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. A new round of counting takes place, with each ballot counted as one vote for the advancing candidate who is ranked highest on that ballot. This process continues until one candidate has more votes than the other candidates combined, and then that candidate is declared the winner.
The stats and social science geeks amongst us hopefully will appreciate the brilliance of this voting model.
Simply put, you're going to rank your favorites in order. The logo contest entries are below, followed by a link to the ballot. They are displayed in order received.
VOTING TIP: Grab a pencil and paper, and rank them in order of preference as you go along. It will make the online voting process MUCH easier.
