acts_as_voteable.rb

        def tally(options = {})
          find(:all, options_for_tally(options.merge({:order =>"count DESC" })))
        end

gistfile2.rb

>> s1 = Status.tally({
?> :at_least => 1,
?> :order => 'status.created_at desc' }) # DESC

>> s2 = Status.tally({
?> :at_least => 1,
?> :order => 'status.created_at asc' }) # ASC

>> s1[0].created_at == s2[0].created_at
=> true

>> s1.each {|x| puts x.votes_count}
2
2
2
2
1
1

>> s2.each {|x| puts x.votes_count}
2
2
2
2
1
1