POL 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 99: Presidential System, Parliamentary System, Tactical Voting
7 Dec 2016
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District system--an electoral system in which voters select representatives from specific geographic constituencies; allocates 1 or more seats in legislature to each number of districts in the country. Constituency--a group of voters or a geographic district that legislators or other elected officials represent. 1+ additional rounds of voting until a candidate receives a majority. Multi-member district--electoral system in which district constituencies have more than 1 representative: more than one is elected, & multiple parties may have representatives in the same district, could lead to proportional representation. There are also mixed or hybrid systems in which the advantages of each system (single member district & pr) are balanced, looking for both individual elected representatives & proportionality among parties. Alternative vote--voting system in which voters rank candidates & the votes of low-ranking candidates are reallocated until a winner is determined; an instant-runoff.
