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=== The ballot ===
See [[ballot]].
Different voting systems have different forms for allowing the individual to express their [[tolerances versus preferences|tolerances or preferences]]. In [[ranked ballot]] or "preference" voting systems, like [[instant-runoff voting]], the [[Borda count]], or a [[Condorcet method]], voters order the list of options from most to least preferred. In [[range voting]], voters rate each option separately. In [[first-past-the-post]] (also known as plurality voting), voters select only one option, while in [[approval voting]], they can select as many as they want. In voting systems that allow [[plumping]], like [[cumulative voting]], voters may vote for the same candidate multiple times.
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== List of Parliamentary Systems ==
In general, there are [[Ranked voting systems|ranked voting methods]] and [[Rated method|rated voting methods]]. Rated methods generally aim to find an option that maximizes net-happiness by measuring each voter's happiness or degree of support for each option (on a scale). Ranked methods generally aim to generalize [[Majority rule|majority rule]] to situations where there are more than two candidates; the [[Majority criterion|majority criterion]], [[Mutual majority criterion|mutual majority criterion]], and [[Condorcet criterion]] are among the more common methods of evaluating ranked methods in terms of this. There is also discussion of how resistant each voting method is to [[Strategic voting|strategic voting]]. And to top it all off, there are generalizations of both rated and ranked methods to offer [[Proportional representation|proportional representation]], which is where minority groups are allowed some representation. Generally, [[Proportionality for Solid Coalitions]] is a criterion used to evaluate ranked PR methods, with various philosophies being used to classify the different [[Cardinal PR|cardinal/rated PR]] methods. Strategic voting concerns here generally revolve around [[Free riding|free riding]], which is when some groups try to get more representation/seats, generally by trying to appear as if they are various different small groups that each merit a seat rather than a larger coalition that many would feel deserves fewer seats.
===[[Regional Systems]]===
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