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Re: What are the algorithms compiled in the software used for tabulating elections ballots in Cambridge Massachusetts?...

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From: Wizard
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:56
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Much ado about nothing!

"Alan R. Weiss" wrote:
> 
> No, I meant OR, not AND.
> 
> Been awhile since you touched code, Larry?
> 
> "LarryG" <no.return.addr@none.com> wrote in message
> news:opsch3jsriafs1jp@newshost.vvm.com...
> > On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 22:37:23 GMT, Alan R. Weiss <alan@ebenchmarks.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > "Don Saklad" <dsaklad@nestle.csail.mit.edu> wrote in message
> > > news:y44d62157dd.fsf@nestle.csail.mit.edu...
> > >> Thank you John !
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> a. Step by step what are the mathematical procedures for tabulating
> > > elections
> > >> ballots in Cambridge Massachusetts?...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> b. What are the algorithms compiled in the software used for tabulating
> > >> elections ballots in Cambridge Massachusetts?...
> > >
> > > In Cambridge, Mass:
> > >
> > > if (!DEMOCRAT)
> > > {
> > > ++votecount;
> > > } else
> > >
> > > {
> > > ++trashcan;
> > > }
> > >
> > >
> > > But for the Presidential Debates:
> > >
> > > if (!DEMOCRAT) || (!REPUBLICAN)
> > > {
> > > ++ignore_Libertarians;
> > > *League_Of_Women_Voters_Bank_Account = dollars;
> > > }
> > >
> > >
> > > With apologies to K & R.
> > >
> > > Alan
> >
> >
> > Eh, . . . that last one should read:
> >
> > if (!DEMOCRAT) && (!REPUBLICAN)
> > ---------------^^
> >
> >
> > Been a while since you touched code?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Larry G.
> >
> > --
> > Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
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