"I believe that www.coursework.info provides a resource which most students would find highly beneficial."
Electoral systems.
- Words:
- 523
- Submitted:
- Thu Oct 23 2003

... Electoral systems- revision notes An electoral system is the way voters elect candidates. There are many type of electoral systems. They tend to be divided into 2 categories; majoritarian and proportional. A majority vote is simply won by the person who's won the most votes, but not necessarily comparative with the percentage of votes. These systems are majoritarian: * First past the post * Second ballet * Alternative vote * Supplementary vote A proportional system has a better link between votes cast and the percentage the candidate. They are fairer. These systems are proportional: * Lists system * Single transferable vote * Additional member system A hybrid system is made specifically for a country and tries to mix the 2 systems. The main example is AV+ made for Britain, which is 80% majority and 20% proportional. There are 4 main objectives of electoral systems: 1,Decisive government- This formed when a government can out vote all the other parties put together with a comfortable













