Scoring Methodology

Scores are calculated by the platform, not by hand. The calculation runs as a reproducible job, so the same inputs always produce the same result and every published figure traces back to a recorded run.

The formula

public score = 50 × (a nominee's valid selections ÷ all valid selections in that category)
jury score   = 50 × (mean levelled juror score ÷ 10)
final score  = public score + jury score

The public half

Each nominee's share of all valid selections cast in their category. Because voters may pick up to five nominees per category, the denominator counts selections rather than voters.

Only ballots that survive verification and fraud review are counted. The number of disqualified ballots is published alongside the results.

The jury half

Five jurors score every finalist on four criteria — impact, innovation, sustainability and ethical outreach — each out of ten.

Five people use a ten-point scale differently: one rates everything three to four, another uses the full range. Each juror's scores are levelled against their own distribution before averaging, so a harsh scorer does not outweigh a generous one.

Conflicts of interest

Lebanon's civil society sector is small and jurors will know nominees. A juror may declare a conflict and abstain; that nominee's jury score is then averaged over the remaining panellists only. The number of jurors counted is published with each result.

Ties

If two nominees finish level, the higher jury score wins. If they are still level, the earlier nomination timestamp wins. This rule is published before voting opens, not decided afterwards.

Verification

Every vote, jury score and administrative action is written to an append-only log in which each entry seals the one before it. A seal is published when voting closes and again after the ceremony, so anyone can confirm that nothing was altered in between.