key: 2017-FPTP-suffices-for-ranked-voting
type: misc
title: First-past-the-post suffices for ranked voting
authors:
  - Ben Smyth
year: 2018
month: 9
description: >-
  This manuscript introduces a technique that enables first-past-the-post voting systems to be used
  for ranked voting.
keywords: voting, first-past-the-post, FPTP, ranked voting, election system, electronic voting, e-voting
abstract: >-
  This manuscript introduces a technique that enables first-past-the-post voting systems to be used
  for ranked voting and demonstrates applicability of the technique by applying it to the Helios
  voting system.
links:
  - file: Smyth17-FPTP-for-ranked-voting.pdf
    text: Draft