As an alternative to pairwise majority voting, each voter could be asked to rank the possible outcomes, giving 1 point to her lowest choice, 2 points to her second-lowest choice, 3 points to her third-lowest choice, and so on. This voting method is called

A) a median vote.
B) a pairwise minority vote.
C) a Borda count.
D) an Arrow count.

Borda Count

A voting method in which voters rank options or candidates and points are assigned based on position in the ranking, determining the winner by total points.

Voting Method

A voting method is a systematic procedure for aggregating individual preferences or votes to arrive at a collective decision or to select a winner among several options.