Chapter 11.1, Problem 45E

In approval voting, a person can vote for more than one candidate. In Exercises $45-48,$ we will assume that voters can vote for their top three choices. The candidate who receives the most votes of approval wins the election. Use the preference tables specified to conduct the election.

Use the preference table given before Exercise $3.$

The university administration has asked a group of student leaders to vote on the aspects of college life to target for improvement over the next year. The choices were (D)ining facilities, (A)thletic facilities, (C)ampus security, and the (S)tudent union building. The votes are summarized in the following preference table. Use this information to answer Exercises $3-6.$

Preference	Number of Ballots
	$15$	$30$	$18$	$17$	$10$	$2$
$1\text{st}$	A	D	A	C	C	S
$\text{2nd}$	C	C	S	D	S	A
$\text{3rd}$	S	S	D	S	A	C
$\text{4th}$	D	A	C	A	D	D

Voting on improving college life. What option is selected using the plurality method?