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Electoral Systems. First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) United States/Britain/Nigeria/Iran Single-member districts Plurality/winner-takes-all system (more than other candidates). Alternative Vote. British Referendum ( 2011) FPTP: single-member districts Rank your candidates
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Electoral Systems • First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) • United States/Britain/Nigeria/Iran • Single-member districts • Plurality/winner-takes-all system • (more than other candidates)
Alternative Vote • British Referendum (2011) • FPTP: single-member districts • Rank your candidates • If no first preference gets a majority, second preference of least popular candidate gets redistributed. • Repeat until FPTP
Proportional Voting • Russia • Multi-member districts • Parties create a list of candidates. • Seats are divided based on proportion of vote received. • Single-Transferrable Vote: • Proportional Based on candidate, not party.
Mixed Member Proportional Voting (MMP) • Mexico • Some members of legislature are elected by single-member FPTP. • Some members elected by a proportional system.