Twenty−three members of the executive committee of the Student Senate must vote for a student representative for the college board of trustees from among three​ candidates: Greenburg​ (G), Haskins​ (H), and Vazquez​ (V). The preference table follows. Number of Votes 9 2 8 4 First V G H H Second G H V G Third H V G V Another way to determine the winner if the plurality with elimination method is used is to eliminate the candidate with the most​ last-place votes at each step. Using the preference table given to the​ left, determine the winner if the plurality with elimination method is used and the candidate with the most​ last-place votes is eliminated at each step. Choose the correct answer below. A. Haskins B. Greenburg C. Vazquez D. There is no winner. There is a tie between Vazquez and Greenburg. E. There is no winner. There is a​ three-way tie.

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Twenty−three
members of the executive committee of the Student Senate must vote for a student representative for the college board of trustees from among three​ candidates: Greenburg​ (G), Haskins​ (H), and Vazquez​ (V). The preference table follows.
 
Number of Votes
9
2
8
4
First
V
G
H
H
Second
G
H
V
G
Third
H
V
G
V
Another way to determine the winner if the plurality with elimination method is used is to eliminate the candidate with the most​ last-place votes at each step. Using the preference table given to the​ left, determine the winner if the plurality with elimination method is used and the candidate with the most​ last-place votes is eliminated at each step. Choose the correct answer below.
 
 
A.
Haskins
 
B.
Greenburg
 
C.
Vazquez
 
D.
There is no winner. There is a tie between
Vazquez
and
Greenburg.
 
E.
There is no winner. There is a​ three-way tie.
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