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'''electowiki''' is a website focused [[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]]

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== About ==

:''main: [[About]]''

Different [[Electoral system|electoral systems]] have different effects on the quality and timbre of democratic elections. Many[[Advocacy | electoral activists]] wish to replace the "choose-one" system used in many jurisdictions ~~(where "choose-one" is often referred to as "[[first-past-the-post]]")~~. Many[[Voting theorist | voting theorists]] 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).

Different [[Electoral system|electoral systems]] have different effects on the quality and timbre of democratic elections. Many[[Advocacy | electoral activists]] wish to replace the "choose-one" system used in many jurisdictions. Many[[Voting theorist | voting theorists]] 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).

=== Movements ===

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* [[Single-member district|Single-winner systems]], such as:

** [[Approval voting]] ~~- A~~ simple "choose-many" variation of "choose-one" systems

** [[Approval voting]]–A simple "choose-many" variation of "choose-one" systems

** [[Condorcet method|Condorcet methods]] ~~- systems~~ which ensure that the pairwise winner of voters' aggregate preference rankings wins the election

** [[Condorcet method|Condorcet methods]]–systems which ensure that the pairwise winner of voters' aggregate preference rankings wins the election

** [[Instant-runoff voting]] (or "IRV"), one of many [[Ranked voting systems|ranking systems]] which is frequently promoted as "[[Ranked Choice Voting]]" (or "RCV")

** [[Score voting]] and other [[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

** [[STAR voting]]–a variation on score voting which treats each voter's preferences as a ranking in the final elimination round of the election

* [[Multi-member system]]s, which offer differing degrees of [[proportional representation]] while selecting multiple candidates.

There is a vast literature on the [[:Category:Voting theory|theory]] behind these systems, and this raises questions:

* [[:Category:Voting system criteria|'''Criteria''']] -- What criteria can you use to judge whether a particular method works well?

* [[:Category:Voting system criteria|'''Criteria''']] – What criteria can you use to judge whether a particular method works well?

* [[Strategy|'''Strategies''']] -- will different systems encourage voters to use different voting strategies?

* [[Strategy|'''Strategies''']] – will different systems encourage voters to use different voting strategies?

To the best of our ability, the '''[[electowiki]]''' community collects the collective wisdom of scholars and enthusiasts, and works together to create a comprehensive reference for all to use.

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This site gives you a guide to what these things are, on pages in the following categorized as follows:

'''[[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.

Other categories

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*'''[https://electowiki.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=0&hideredirects=1 Special:AllPages]''' — this is a tool to find all of the pages on this wiki.

*'''[[:Category:Contents|Category:Contents]]''' ~~- this~~ is a full hierarchical category tree. Most important pages have been added to a category of some sort

*'''[[:Category:Contents|Category:Contents]]'''–this is a full hierarchical category tree. Most important pages have been added to a category of some sort

Of course, there's always [[Special:Search]] as well.

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'''electowiki''' is closely associated with the [[Election-methods mailing list]], but is more broadly for communities of election-minded people.

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]].

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