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Research how voting is conducted for the following event. Describe the method. Identify the
potential flaws of each voting method.
a) The Nobel Prizes
Research how voting is conducted for the following event. Describe the method. Identify the
potential flaws of each voting method.
a) The Nobel Prizes
Research how voting is conducted for the following event. Describe the method. Identify the
potential flaws of each voting method.
a) The Nobel Prizes
Solution
The Nobel Peace Prize winner is chosen by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which is made up
of five members appointed by the Norwegian parliament. These members are supposed to be
fiercely indpendent. For example, since 1936, government officials have been prohibited from
sitting on the committee to avoid any hints that the Committee may be influenced by the current
political climate in Norway.
The goal of the Nobel Peace Prize is to reward people who have made major steps toward
bringing peace to the world in the year before the nomination.
Oftentimes, the winners are people who have not completed their work toward peace, but who
are at a critical juncture in their work and who need the support that winning the Nobel Peace
Prize brings.
To pick the winners, the Norwegian Nobel Committee considers all nominees, then selects a
"short list" of five to 20 people for further review. Those candidates are then considered for the
prize. The Committee's permanent advisors and other experts gather information about the
short-listed candidates into reports which help the committee with their deliberations .
The Committee attempts to reach a unanimous vote through discussions and debates.
If a unanimous decision can't be reached by the deadline at the beginning of October, a majority
vote will suffice to name the Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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