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Election Simulator

Election Simulator

Graphic Election Simulation. The square display uses area to show the size of a politicians ""territory"" or number of votes. Politicians are simulated trying to maximize chance they will be elected. Various controls.
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
May 28, 1997
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 12, 2018
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Submitter:
Ric Stewart
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
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Language:
English
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Steven Jackson
Steven Jackson (Faculty)
22 years ago
Amusing and potentially useful. This demonstrates the jockeying of political
candidates in a multi-candidate, multi-issue field. Without the issues, however,
it seems somewhat abstract. It is fun to increase the number of candidates and
watch them try to position themselves on this political map.