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'''electowiki''' is a website focused on [[electoral reform]] and describing alternative [[electoral system]]s. It uses [[MediaWiki]] (just like [[Wikipedia]]).
 
[[File:Electowiki-rectangle.svg|thumb|200px|right|the electowiki logo since 2018]]
 
== About ==
:''main: [[{{Main|About]]''}}
Different [[Electoral system|electoral systems]] have different effects on the quality and timbre of democratic elections. Many There[[Advocacy have been many|electoral activists]] workingwish to replace the brokenantiquated "choose-one"[[First systemPast used inthe manyPost jurisdictionselectoral (where "system|choose-one]]" issystems (often referred to as "[[First Past the Post electoral system|first- past- the- post]]") which are used in most of the world's elections with better systems. ForMany example,[[Voting theretheorist are|voting movementstheorists]] have researched the topic and support the activists' call for a change. The editors of this wiki support a change too (see "[[electowiki:EPOV]]" to learn more).
 
=== Other pagesMovements ===▼
* [[Proportional representation]] systems, and methods which use similar [[Ranked voting systems|ranking systems]], such as "[[Instant-runoff voting]]" (frequently promoted as "Ranked Choice Voting")
There are activism movements for the following:
* [[Approval voting]] - A simple "choose-many" variation of "choose-one" systems▼
* [[Score voting]] and [[cardinal voting systems]]
* [[STAR voting]] - a variation on score voting which treats each voter's preferences as a ranking in the final elimination round of the election
*[[Condorcet method|Condorcet methods]] - systems which ensure that the "pairwise winner" of voters' aggregate preference rankings wins the election
 
* [[Single-member district|Single-winner systems]], such as:
There is a vast literature on the [[:Category:Voting theory|theory]] behind these systems, and this raises questions:
▲** [[Approval voting]] – - A simplea "choose-many" variation ofon the "choose-one" systemssystem
** [[Condorcet method|Condorcet methods]] – systems which favor candidates who defeat all other candidates in pairwise comparisons
** [[Instant-runoff voting|Instant runoff voting]] – one of many [[Ranked voting systems|ranking systems]] promoted under the name of "[[Ranked Choice Voting]]" (or "RCV")
** [[Score voting]] – a system where voters can rate each candidate on a numerical scale
** [[STAR voting]] – a variant of score with a majority-rule runoff at the end
* [[Multi-member system]]s, which offer differing degrees of [[proportional representation]] while selecting multiple candidates.
 
*The field of [[:Category:Voting system criteriatheory|'''Criteria'''voting theory]] --has Whathad criteriaextensive canresearch youover usethe topast judgecenturies, whetherincluding awork particular method works well?on:
* [[tactical voting|'''Strategies''']] -- will different systems encourage voters to use different voting strategies? ▼
 
* [[:Category:Voting system criteria|'''Criteria''']] – how can we know whether a method behaves the way we want it to?
To the best of our ability, the [[Electowiki|'''electowiki''']] community collects the collective wisdom of scholars and enthusiasts, and work together to create a comprehensive reference for all to use. ▼
▲* [[tactical voting|'''Strategies[[Strategy]]''']] --– willhow do different systems encourage voters to use different voting strategiesbehavior?
* [[Social utility efficiency|'''Welfare''']] – how well do different systems promote the public good?
 
▲To the best of our ability, the [[Electowiki|'''[[electowiki]]''']] community collects the collective wisdom of scholars and enthusiasts, and workworks together to create a comprehensive reference for all to use.
 
=== Categories ===
:''main page: [[Project:{{Main|Categories]]''}}
This wiki focuses on '''[[Electoralelectoral system]]s''' are(a.k.a. thesocial mainchoice focus of this wikifunctions). Articles in the [[:Category:Electoral systems|the "Electoralelectoral systems" category]] describe specific methods for selecting betweensystems varioustogether choices,with their implementation details and features.▼
This site gives you a guide to what these things are, on pages in the following categorized as follows:
 
Other categories:
*[[:Category:Advocacy|'''Advocacy''']] is for descriptions about– real-world reform:reforms. organizationsOrganizations, legislation, lobbying, and argumentssupport for choosing onevoting reform over another.▼
*[[:Category:Elections|'''Elections''']] is– for articles that analyzeanalyzing real or hypothetical elections underusing different methods, and examine their properties and outcomes.▼
*[[Electoral system|'''Electoral systems''']] – different rules for selecting representatives.
*[[:Category:Forms of government|'''Forms of government''']] is– the level "above" election methods: Representativerepresentative vs direct democracy, government structure and, [[parliamentary government formation|formation]], etcand even [[anarchy]].▼
*[[:Category:Voting mechanics|'''Voting mechanics''']] deals with– real-world implementation details, such aslike paper ballots andor electronic voting machines.▼
*[[:Category:Voting theory|'''Voting theory''']] deals– withcriteria theand properties of voting methods and the criteria they can meet, scenarios in which they fail, etc.▼
 
=== Regions ===
▲'''[[Electoral system]]s''' are the main focus of this wiki. Articles in [[:Category:Electoral systems|the "Electoral systems" category]] describe specific methods for selecting between various choices, their implementation details and features.
Below are the [[:Category:Regions|region categories on electowiki]] ordered (roughly) from east to west:
* '''[[:Category:Oceania|Oceania]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Asia|Asia]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Africa|Africa]]'''
* '''[[:Category:Europe|Europe]]'''
* '''[[:Category:North America|North America]]'''
* '''[[:Category:South America|South America]]'''
 
===Other categoriespages ===
Not all pages on Electowiki are neatly categorized. It is still possible to find them in one of these places:
▲*[[:Category:Advocacy|'''Advocacy''']] is for descriptions about real-world reform: organizations, legislation, lobbying, and arguments for choosing one reform over another.
▲*[[:Category:Elections|'''Elections''']] is for articles that analyze real or hypothetical elections under different methods, and examine their properties and outcomes.
▲*[[:Category:Forms of government|'''Forms of government''']] is the level "above" election methods: Representative vs direct democracy, government structure and [[government formation|formation]], etc.
▲*[[:Category:Voting mechanics|'''Voting mechanics''']] deals with real-world implementation details, such as paper ballots and electronic voting machines.
▲*[[:Category:Voting theory|'''Voting theory''']] deals with the properties of voting methods and the criteria they can meet, scenarios in which they fail, etc.
 
*'''[https://electowiki.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=0&hideredirects=1 Special:AllPages]''' – for all pages on this wiki (including uncategorized pages)
▲=== Other pages ===
*'''[[:Category:Contents|Category:Contents]]''' – a full hierarchical category tree. Most important pages are in some category
Not all pages on Electowiki are neatly categorized. It is still possible to find them in the '''[https://electowiki.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=0&hideredirects=1 list of all pages on Electowiki]''' or in the '''[[:Category:Contents|full hierarchical category tree]].'''
 
Of course, there's always [[Special:Search]] as well.
=== About the project ===
'''electowiki''' is closely associated with the [[Election-methods mailing list|'''election-methods mailing list''']], but isall more broadlyelection fornerds communitiesare of election-mindedwelcome peoplehere.
 
electowiki is a [[wiki]], which means anybody can get involved, building free content. We offer a license for anybody to copy and modify the work hosted here. To learn more about us or how to edit, see the [[Project:Community Portal|Community Portal]] and [[Project:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]].
 
Some facts about ''electowiki'':
*electowiki was launched in January 2005 as the official wiki for the 2003 "[[Electowiki:Electorama!|Electorama!]]" project.
* This project began in January 2005, with an article started on Wikipedia, but has since expanded to include more detailed information about election methods which are still under development and may not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines.
*This wiki was created as a home for more detailed information about less-notable methods and articles that are still under development (for Wikipedia and elsewhere) .
* electowiki currently has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles in the main collection, as well as many other policy pages, talk pages, and user pages.
* electowiki.org (hosted by [[meta:Miraheze|Miraheze]]) was started in 2018, with content copied over from the old [[Electorama wiki]] site in late 2018, and became a much more active [[wiki]].
* The original home (at [https://wiki.electorama.com/wiki/Main_Page wiki.electorama.com]) has a more accurate view of page edit histories of prior to September 2018 (with proper links to authors), and (as of this writing in November 2020) may show up in search engines for some searches.
* Since wiki.electorama.com is more-or-less decommissioned, thisThis wiki ([[electowiki]]) has more-or-less superseded the old [[Electorama wiki]].
 
To learn more about the history of this website, visit [[electowiki:About]]. To learn about more about reading (and editing!) this website, see [[Help:Contents]].
 
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