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1. TNexample
2. TNexampleScores
3. TNexampleSTAR
4. TNexampleSTARdiff
5. commaSeparated2021
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1. Simple example (Tennessee capitol)

🔗 TNexample (tags: theoretical , CondorcetVsIRV )

This example is compatible with many web election tools.

42:Memph>Nash>Chat>Knox
26:Nash>Chat>Knox>Memph
15:Chat>Knox>Nash>Memph
17:Knox>Chat>Nash>Memph

— (TNexample permalink) (tags: theoretical , CondorcetVsIRV )

2. More complicated example (Tennessee capitol)

🔗 TNexampleScores (tags: theoretical )

This example is a more ornate example, which shows off how to embed metadata in an ABIF file, as well as scores for the competing candidates.

{"title": "Tennessee capitol example"}
{"description": "Hypothetical example of selecting capitol of Tennessee, frequently used on Wikipedia and electowiki.  The proportion of voters is loosely based on the people who live in the metropolitan areas of the four largest cities in Tennessee, and the numeric ratings are based on crow-flying mileage to the city from the other metro areas."}
# See https://electowiki.org/wiki/Tennessee_example for illustrations
=Memph:[Memphis, TN]
=Nash:[Nashville, TN]
=Chat:[Chattanooga, TN]
=Knox:[Knoxville, TN]
# -------------------------
# Ratings are 400 miles minus crow-flying mileage to city 
42:Memph/400>Nash/200>Chat/133>Knox/45
26:Nash/400>Chat/290>Knox/240>Memph/200
15:Chat/400>Knox/296>Nash/290>Memph/133
17:Knox/400>Chat/296>Nash/240>Memph/45

— (TNexampleScores permalink) (tags: theoretical )

3. Tennessee example with STAR voting (Tennessee capitol)

🔗 TNexampleSTAR (tags: theoretical )

This is the TN capitol example with embedded scores (with 0-5 "stars").

{"title": "Tennessee capitol example"}
{"description": "Hypothetical example of selecting capitol of Tennessee, frequently used on Wikipedia and electowiki.  This example uses theoretical STAR voting choices loosely based on distance between the cities."}
{"min_rating": 0}
{"max_rating": 5}
# See https://electowiki.org/wiki/Tennessee_example for illustrations
=Memph:[Memphis, TN]
=Nash:[Nashville, TN]
=Chat:[Chattanooga, TN]
=Knox:[Knoxville, TN]
# -------------------------
42:Memph/5>Nash/2>Chat/1>Knox/0
26:Nash/5>Chat/3>Knox/2>Memph/0
15:Chat/5>Knox/3>Nash/2>Memph/0
17:Knox/5>Chat/3>Nash/1>Memph/0

— (TNexampleSTAR permalink) (tags: theoretical )

4. Modified Tennessee example with differing results

🔗 TNexampleSTARdiff (tags: theoretical )

This is a modified Tennesee capitol example which has differing results for score, STAR, and Copeland.

{"title": "Tennessee capitol example"}
{"description": "This example ABIF file is contrived to cause a different score voting and STAR voting winner."}
{"min_rating": 0}
{"max_rating": 5}
# See https://electowiki.org/wiki/Tennessee_example for illustrations
=Memph:[Memphis, TN]
=Nash:[Nashville, TN]
=Chat:[Chattanooga, TN]
=Knox:[Knoxville, TN]
# -------------------------
42:Memph/5>Nash/0>Chat/0>Knox/0
26:Nash/5>Chat/4>Knox/4>Memph/0
15:Chat/5>Knox/4>Nash/3>Memph/0
17:Knox/5>Chat/4>Nash/3>Memph/0

— (TNexampleSTARdiff permalink) (tags: theoretical )

5. 2021 comma-separated example of ABIF

🔗 commaSeparated2021 (tags: theoretical )

An example posted by /u/jman722 on reddit in 2021.

# this was an example posted to reddit in 2021 by /u/jman722
12: Allie/5, Billy/5, Candace/4, Dennis/3, Edith/3, Frank/2, Georgie/1, Harold/0
7: Allie/4, Billy/0, Candace/2, Dennis/3, Edith/1, Frank/0, Georgie/5, Harold/3
5: Allie/0, Billy/3, Candace/2, Dennis/3, Edith/4, Frank/5, Georgie/3, Harold/4

— (commaSeparated2021 permalink) (tags: theoretical )

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6. TNexampleTie — A modified version of the Tennessee example which demonstrates an IRV tie
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