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Welcome to '''Electowiki'''! Electowiki is a website focused on [[Electoral system|'''electoral systems''']].
=== Election Methods ===
 
There has been an increasing awareness in many parts of the world of the effect that different [[VotingElectoral system|electionelectoral methodssystems]] (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:
 
Electowiki ties all of these together. 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. ▼
*[[:Category:Voting methods|'''Voting methods''']], the main focus of this wiki, describes specific methods for selecting between various choices, their implementation details and features.▼
 
=== Categories ===
This site gives you a guide to what these things are, on pages in the following categorized as follows:
 
▲*[[:Category:Voting methods|'''Voting methods''']], (i.e. [[Electoral system|electoral systems]]) are the main focus of this wiki,. Articles in this category describesdescribe specific methods for selecting between various choices, their implementation details and features.
**[[: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: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.
 
=== Other pages ===
▲Electowiki ties all of these together. 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.
Not all pages on Electowiki are neatly categorized. It is still possible to find them in the '''See [https://electowiki.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=0&hideredirects=1 the list of all pages on Electowiki]''' or thein fullthe '''[[:Category:Contents|full hierarchical category tree]].'''▼
 
▲'''See [https://electowiki.org/wiki/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=0&hideredirects=1 the list of all pages on Electowiki] or the full [[:Category:Contents|hierarchical category tree]].'''
 
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