Hugo Award final ballot counting method
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The Hugo Award final ballot counting method is the ranked-choice voting system used to determine winners of the Hugo Awards from the shortlist of finalists.
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| Hugo Award final ballot counting method canonical | 1 |
| Hugo Award tie-breaking rules | 1 |
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Target entity: Hugo Award final ballot counting method Context triple: [WSFS Constitution, defines, Hugo Award final ballot counting method]
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Hugo Award category format boundaries
Hugo Award category format boundaries are the rules set by the World Science Fiction Society that determine how works are classified into specific Hugo Award categories based on characteristics like length and medium.
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B.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame induction
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame induction is an honor recognizing individuals who have made outstanding and lasting contributions to the genres of science fiction and fantasy.
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C.
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
The Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer is a prestigious annual science fiction and fantasy honor recognizing outstanding non-professional writing such as fanzines, blogs, and other fan publications.
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Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is one of the most prestigious honors in science fiction and fantasy, recognizing outstanding works and achievements in the genre as voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Society.
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Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist
The Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist is a prestigious annual science fiction and fantasy honor recognizing outstanding artwork created by non-professional or fan artists.
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Target entity: Hugo Award final ballot counting method Target entity description: The Hugo Award final ballot counting method is the ranked-choice voting system used to determine winners of the Hugo Awards from the shortlist of finalists.
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A.
Hugo Award category format boundaries
Hugo Award category format boundaries are the rules set by the World Science Fiction Society that determine how works are classified into specific Hugo Award categories based on characteristics like length and medium.
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B.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame induction
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame induction is an honor recognizing individuals who have made outstanding and lasting contributions to the genres of science fiction and fantasy.
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C.
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
The Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer is a prestigious annual science fiction and fantasy honor recognizing outstanding non-professional writing such as fanzines, blogs, and other fan publications.
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D.
Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is one of the most prestigious honors in science fiction and fantasy, recognizing outstanding works and achievements in the genre as voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Society.
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E.
Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist
The Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist is a prestigious annual science fiction and fantasy honor recognizing outstanding artwork created by non-professional or fan artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ranked-choice voting system
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voting method ⓘ |
| appliesStage | final ballot stage of Hugo Award voting ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Astounding Award for Best New Writer
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Hugo Awards ⓘ
linked to:
Hugo Award
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book ⓘ all standard Hugo Award categories unless otherwise specified ⓘ final ballot of Hugo Award finalists ⓘ |
| basedOn | ranked preferences of voters ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | international ⓘ |
| definedIn | Constitution of the World Science Fiction Society ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
E Pluribus Hugo
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Hugo Award nominating ballot counting method ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Science Fiction Society ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | selection of one winner in each Hugo Award category ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
ballots may become exhausted if no further preferences are indicated
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eliminative ⓘ majority-based ⓘ single-winner per category ⓘ uses transferable votes ⓘ |
| hasRule |
No Award is treated as a candidate on the ballot
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ballots are initially counted for each voter’s first preference ⓘ if No Award wins, no Hugo is given in that category ⓘ if all remaining candidates other than No Award are eliminated, No Award is declared the winner ⓘ if no finalist has a majority of valid ballots, the finalist with the fewest votes is eliminated ⓘ the process repeats until one finalist has a majority of the remaining valid ballots ⓘ ties are resolved according to WSFS constitution procedures ⓘ voters rank finalists in order of preference ⓘ when a finalist is eliminated, its ballots are transferred to the next ranked non-eliminated finalist ⓘ |
| languageOfDocumentation | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
instant-runoff voting
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single transferable vote ⓘ |
| startDate | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Worldcon committees administering the Hugo Awards ⓘ |
| usedFor | determining winners of the Hugo Awards from the final ballot ⓘ |
| uses |
instant-runoff style elimination
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preferential ballots ⓘ |
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