Dublin City Council - a world record
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In Sept 2013, Dublin City Council used Borda Count voting procedure, twice - once in committee to produce a short list and once in plenary to make the final decision - so to name the new bridge over the Liffey in honour of Rosie Hackett. See the report: Dublin City Council's Rosie Hackett Bridge: A landmark in Decision-Making, 2014, by Prof. John Baker.
Borda methodologies are sometimes used in elections but, as far as is known, this is the first time a democratically elected chamber has used one in decision-making.
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