Determine which option would win.

A company consists of 500 employees need to decide on the location of their next company outing will be. Each employee was asked to vote for 3 locations, ranking it to 1st, 2nd and 3rd. After the votes have been cast, the votes are as follows.

Location 1st 2nd 3rd

Batangas 56 117 117

Cebu 30 79 24

Bagiuo 39 49 33

Ilocos 115 78 62

Palawan 76 38 81

Quezon 65 89 58

Subic 119 50 55

1.) Using Plurality Method

a. Which option would win?

b. Just before the are counted, the committee discovers that Cebu is not available. If those who votes Cebu replace their vote. which selection could be selected?

2.) Using Borda Count Method of Voting, which option would win?