You are able to make connections between the mathematical theory that was developed hundreds of years ago, and the political functions of today. Each of the methods, whether it is plurality, majority, instant runoff, approval, Condorcet, or Borda is used in the world around us today. With college football underway and college basketball starting up soon, among lots of other things, this is a great time to discuss these methods. Without me spoiling it, I would like for you to first think, and then to explain in a post, how two of these methods are used in or around your life