Yet rules that offer few opportunities for rule manipulation improve the chances of democratic results. For 1 thing, they are inherently erratic in their results and that is closely related to some types of manipulation. Each voter gets 1 vote under the simplest plurality rule, or a number of votes equal to the number of seats to be filled under the bloc vote rule. The candidates that get the most votes win. This usually elects people to represent the plurality or largest group.
Limited vote gives each voter fewer votes than the number of seats.
All plurality rules reward finding opportunities to cast a deciding vote , the 1 vote needed to make a loser win with no votes to spare. Votes that do not help build exactly enough support for a win are called wasted votes . Excess votes for a winner are just as useless as votes for a loser. Neither will affect representation on the council. So, encourage your rivals to nominate candidates, lots and lots of them.