No, it just determines the position of the answers. When you click on the question
When we give someone a thumbs up ( green box ).... Does it show anywhere ? I don't see it on the screen?
I've been wondering the same thing.
Actually, it does, it shows a (and I tried to copy it) move up symbol with an arrow up and one down with the number of votes, however it does not, to my knowledge show which way it went.