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Welcome to Electowiki! |
Welcome to '''Electowiki'''! Electowiki is a website focused on [[Electoral system|'''electoral systems''']]. |
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=== Election Methods === |
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There has been an increasing awareness in many parts of the world of the effect that different [[ |
There has been an increasing awareness in many parts of the world of the effect that different [[Electoral system|electoral systems]] have on the quality and timbre of elections and democracy. For example, there are movements for [[proportional representation]], [[Approval voting]], [[Score voting]], [[instant-runoff voting]], and [[Condorcet method|Condorcet methods]]. |
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⚫ | 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. |
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=== Categories === |
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This site gives you a guide to what these things are, on pages in the following categorized as follows: |
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**[[:Category:Voting theory|'''Voting theory''']] deals with the properties of voting methods and the criteria they can meet, scenarios in which they fail, etc. |
**[[:Category:Voting theory|'''Voting theory''']] deals with the properties of voting methods and the criteria they can meet, scenarios in which they fail, etc. |
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*[[:Category:Advocacy|'''Advocacy''']] is for descriptions about real-world reform: organizations, legislation, lobbying, and arguments for choosing one reform over another. |
*[[:Category:Advocacy|'''Advocacy''']] is for descriptions about real-world reform: organizations, legislation, lobbying, and arguments for choosing one reform over another. |
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*[[:Category:Voting mechanics|'''Voting mechanics''']] deals with real-world implementation details, such as paper ballots and electronic voting machines. |
*[[:Category:Voting mechanics|'''Voting mechanics''']] deals with real-world implementation details, such as paper ballots and electronic voting machines. |
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=== About the project === |
=== About the project === |