Rating calculations

Here's an explanation of how our rating system works.

The rating scale goes from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest).

MP Candidate rating questionnaire

My highest level of education:

• [ 5 ]  Ph. D. or higher
• [ 4 ]  University degree
• [ 3 ]  College degree
• [ 2 ]  High school
• [ 1 ]  Elementary school, less or no school

Who am I to question these authorities?:

• [ 5 ]  Expert in political science
• [ 4 ]  One of the elite
• [ 3 ]  Average Joe
• [ 2 ]  Spouse, family member, neighbor, other related party
• [ 1 ]  Other

Do you think you would be a better MP than this person?: Do you think you would be a better representative?

• [ 5 ]  No, he/she is a proven expert
• [ 4 ]  No, but I could try
• [ 3 ]  Not sure
• [ 2 ]  Most likely with the adequate training
• [ 1 ]  Yes, when can I start?

Would you vote for this person?: Would you support this person in the next elections?

• [ 5 ]  Yes, with a generous donation
• [ 4 ]  Most likely
• [ 3 ]  I don't think so
• [ 2 ]  Never
• [ 1 ]  I will always support his opponent no matter who that is

Do you think that the work of this person is useful for the community?: Rate if work done by this person is useful for the community?

• [ 5 ]  Very useful
• [ 4 ]  I am not sure
• [ 3 ]  Not useful
• [ 2 ]  Useless
• [ 1 ]  Contra-productive

Rate the ability of this person to deliver results.: Ability of this person to deliver results

• [ 5 ]  Always gives the best/most efficient results
• [ 4 ]  There are results, but not always in time/efficient
• [ 3 ]  I am not familiar with his/her work
• [ 2 ]  There are some results
• [ 1 ]  No results

Do you think this is the right person to represent taxpayers?: Do you think this is the right person for the job?

• [ 5 ]  Yes, it would be hard to find someone better
• [ 4 ]  Yes
• [ 3 ]  Not sure
• [ 2 ]  No, he/she should be replaced
• [ 1 ]  No, even a monkey would do it better

Can the public trust this person?: Can the public trust this person?

• [ 5 ]  Always
• [ 4 ]  Sometimes
• [ 3 ]  Not sure
• [ 2 ]  Rarely
• [ 1 ]  Never

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Rating scheme

We use the following scheme to convert the number scale into descriptive ratings: