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== About ==
:''main: [[About]]''
There has been an increasing awareness in many parts of the world of the effect that differentDifferent [[Electoral system|electoral systems]] have different effects on the quality and timbre of democratic elections and democracy. For example, thereThere are movements forare [[proportionalforming representation]],around [[Approvalelectoral voting]],reform. [[ScoreFor voting]]example, [[instant-runoffthere voting]],are andmovements [[Condorcetfor method|Condorcet methods]].
 
* [[Proportional representation]]
There is a vast literature on the [[:Category:Voting theory|theory]] behind these systems: What [[:Category:Voting system criteria|criteria]] can you use to judge whether a particular method works well? What [[tactical voting|strategies]] will different systems encourage voters to use? To the best of our ability, we record the collective wisdom of scholars and enthusiasts, and work together to create a comprehensive reference for all to use.
* [[Approval voting]]
* [[Score voting]]
* [[Instant-runoff voting]]
* [[Condorcet method|Condorcet methods]]
 
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?
* [[tactical voting|'''Strategies''']] -- will different systems encourage voters to use different voting strategies?
 
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.
 
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