Voting system

The voting system is a set of rules about the way people vote and how the votes are counted. Different countries have different voting systems. There are many different types of voting system. One of the first voting systems to be used is called "first-past-the-post". Under this system each voter writes an "x" next to their chosen candidate. At the end, the votes are counted. The candidate with the most votes wins. Some people think that first-past-the-post is unfair because they believe that many votes are wasted.

 List of voting Systems 

 Majoritarian 

 Approval voting
 First-past-the-post voting (also known as Plurality voting)
 Instant Runoff Voting
 Schulze method
 Supplementary vote

 Semi-Proportional 

 Single non-transferable vote

 Proportional 

 Additional member system
 Mixed-member Proportional
 Single Transferable Vote

Related pages
Election