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Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of various voting systems regarding voting An electoral system is a set of rules governing the conduct of elections. Electoral systems level to produce a legislature that is broadly representative of the political wishes of the voters, to produce a government that is symbolic of the majority of voters and to produce strength and stability in the government. The system of voting for local and general election in Northern Ireland is often regarded as a 'First-past-the-post' or 'simply majority' system. But both terms are criticized for being slightly inaccurate. "Britain has a plurality system sometimes called 'first-past-the-post'. In order to gain constituency, a candidate requires a plurality of the votes; more votes than any other single candidate, but not more votes than all other candidates". The advantage claimed for the present British electoral systems are as follows: Simplicity: Easy to understand and simple to operate. The voter knows which party will...

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