I forgot to mention that the t(i) totals must be normalized to percentages of
the total number of ballots. 

(Either that or make the ratings range from zero to the total number of ballots)

> The ballots are ratings of options in the range from zero to 100%.
> Once the ballots are in, for each option (i) find the total
> number t(i) of ballots that rate it above zero, i.e. t(i) is
> the cardinality of the set {r in the set of ballots | r(i) > 0}.
> The winning option is the option i for which the sum t(i)+r(i)
> is greatest on a randomly drawn ballot r.
> Note that if a voter rates only one option at top level 100% and
> no other option above zero, then this top option will be
> selected if this voter's ballot is drawn.
> FWS
>
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