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=== Election Methods ===
 
There has been an increasing awareness in many parts of the world of the effect that different [[:Category:Voting systemsmethods|election methods]] (voting systems, voting methods, etc; this site uses these words interchangeably) have on the quality and timbre of elections and democracy. There are movements for [[proportional representation]], [[instant-runoff voting]], [[Condorcet method|Condorcet]]. This site gives you a guide to what these things are.
 
But it also goes one step further: 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? We record the collective wisdom of scholars and enthusiasts, and, by working together, hope to create a canonical reference for all to use.
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