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Preferential Voting Systems

Preferential Voting Systems: Electoral systems in which voters rank parties or candidates on the ballot paper in order of their choice.

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Electoral systems in which voters rank parties or candidates on the ballot paper in order of their choice. The Alternative Vote, the Borda Count, the Single Transferable Vote and the Supplementary Vote are all examples of preferential voting systems.

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ACE Electoral Systems Glossary
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