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=== Election Methods === |
=== Election Methods === |
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There has been an increasing awareness in many parts of the world of the effect that different [[Voting system|election methods]] (voting systems, voting methods, etc; this site uses these words interchangeably) have on the quality and timbre of elections and democracy. For example, there are movements for [[proportional representation |
There has been an increasing awareness in many parts of the world of the effect that different [[Voting system|election methods]] (voting systems, voting methods, etc; this site uses these words interchangeably) 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]]. This site gives you a guide to what these things are, on pages categorized as follows: |
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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:Elections|'''Elections''']] is for articles that analyze real or hypothetical elections and examine their properties and outcomes. |
*[[:Category:Elections|'''Elections''']] is for articles that analyze real or hypothetical elections and examine their properties and outcomes. |
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*[[:Category:Forms of government|'''Forms of government''']] is the level "above" election methods: Representative vs direct democracy, government structure, etc. |
*[[:Category:Forms of government|'''Forms of government''']] is the level "above" election methods: Representative vs direct democracy, government structure and [[government formation|formation]], etc. |
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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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*[[:Category:Voting methods|'''Voting methods''']], the main focus of this wiki, describes specific methods for selecting between various choices, their implementation details and features. |
*[[:Category:Voting methods|'''Voting methods''']], the main focus of this wiki, describes specific methods for selecting between various choices, their implementation details and features. |