Import from Election files formats

Get results from a file format

From Condorcet Election Format, from Debian Tally Format, from David Hill Format.

The file path can be absolute or relative.

Condorcet Election Format

Specifications: https://github.com/CondorcetVote/CondorcetElectionFormat

The number of seats, vote weight, and implicit rules will be set up by the file unless you overload this with the corresponding arguments, which will then take priority. Candidates must be specified in the file, otherwise, an error will occur.

condorcet election --import-condorcet-election-format=/path/to/file -lr Schulze Borda Minimax

File example: Look the full format specifications

# My beautiful election
#/Candidates: Candidate A;Candidate B;Candidate C
#/Implicit Ranking: true
#/Weight allowed: true

# Here the votes datas:
Candidate A > Candidate B > Candidate C
Candidate C > Candidate A = Candidate B ^7 # This vote has a weight of 7
Candidate B = Candidate A > Candidate C *7 # Register this vote 7 times
Candidate C # Interpreted as Candidate C > Candidate A = Candidate B
Candidate B > Candidate C # Interpreted as Candidate B > Candidate C

Debian Tally Format

Specifications: https://www.debian.org/vote/2021/vote_001_tally.txt

The number of seats will be set to 1 unless you overload this with the corresponding arguments, which will then take priority. Other parameters are as default. Candidates must be specified in the file, otherwise, an error will occur.

Following example, take the Debian Election leader 2021 file as example ( https://www.debian.org/vote/2021/vote_001 )

condorcet election --import-debian-format=tallyFiles/D21.debian_votes -sr SchulzeMargin

Summary
=======

3 candidates(s) registered  ||  455 vote(s) registered
==========================
 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------
  Is vote weight allowed?                                       FALSE
 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------
  Votes are evaluated according to the implicit ranking rule?   TRUE
 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------
  Is vote tie in rank allowed?                                  TRUE
 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------

+-------------------- Pairwise --------------------+
| For each candidate, show their win, null, or lose |
+--------------------------------------------------+
| 'Jonathan Carter':                               |
|     win:                                         |
|         'Sruthi Chandran': 312                   |
|         'None Of The Above': 421                 |
|     'null':                                      |
|         'Sruthi Chandran': 41                    |
|         'None Of The Above': 4                   |
|     lose:                                        |
|         'Sruthi Chandran': 102                   |
|         'None Of The Above': 30                  |
| 'Sruthi Chandran':                               |
|     win:                                         |
|         'Jonathan Carter': 102                   |
|         'None Of The Above': 341                 |
|     'null':                                      |
|         'Jonathan Carter': 41                    |
|         'None Of The Above': 33                  |
|     lose:                                        |
|         'Jonathan Carter': 312                   |
|         'None Of The Above': 81                  |
| 'None Of The Above':                             |
|     win:                                         |
|         'Jonathan Carter': 30                    |
|         'Sruthi Chandran': 81                    |
|     'null':                                      |
|         'Jonathan Carter': 4                     |
|         'Sruthi Chandran': 33                    |
|     lose:                                        |
|         'Jonathan Carter': 421                   |
|         'Sruthi Chandran': 341                   |
|                                                  |
+--------------------------------------------------+
Condorcet natural winner & loser
--------------------------------

+---------- Natural Condorcet -----------+
| Type               | Candidate         |
+--------------------+-------------------+
| * Condorcet winner | Jonathan Carter   |
| # Condorcet loser  | None Of The Above |
+--------------------+-------------------+

Results per methods
===================


Schulze Margin Method:
----------------------

+----- Results: Schulze Margin -----+
|    Rank    | Candidates           |
+------------+----------------------+
|     1      | Jonathan Carter*     |
|     2      | Sruthi Chandran      |
|     3      | None Of The Above#   |
+------------+----------------------+
+----------- Stats: Schulze Margin -----------+
| Stats                                       |
+---------------------------------------------+
| 'Jonathan Carter':                          |
|     'Sruthi Chandran': 210                  |
|     'None Of The Above': 391                |
| 'Sruthi Chandran':                          |
|     'Jonathan Carter': 0                    |
|     'None Of The Above': 260                |
| 'None Of The Above':                        |
|     'Jonathan Carter': 0                    |
|     'Sruthi Chandran': 0                    |
|                                             |
+---------------------------------------------+


 [OK] Success

David Hill Format

Specifications: https://rangevoting.org/TidemanData.html

The number of seats will be set up by the file unless you overload this with the corresponding arguments, which will then take priority. Other parameters are as default. Candidates must be specified in the file, otherwise, an error will occur.

condorcet election --import-david-hill-format=/path/to/file -lr Schulze Borda Minimax

Convert formats

Convert a file format to another format. Write the resulting file.

condorcet convert --from-debian-format --to-condorcet-election-format pathToInput pathToOutput

Options & supported formats:

condorcet convert --help

Currently: it's support importing from Debian, David Hill or Condorcet formats. And write to Civs or Condorcet formats.