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'''Single transferable vote (STV)''' is a preferential voting system designed to minimize wasted votes and provide proportional representation while ensuring that votes are explicitly for candidates rather than [[party lists]]. STV is a generalisation of [[ | '''Single transferable vote (STV)''' is a preferential voting system designed to minimize wasted votes and provide proportional representation while ensuring that votes are explicitly for candidates rather than [[party lists]]. STV is a generalisation of [[instant runoff voting]] (IRV). | ||
Revision as of 04:21, 27 January 2008
Single transferable vote (STV) is a preferential voting system designed to minimize wasted votes and provide proportional representation while ensuring that votes are explicitly for candidates rather than party lists. STV is a generalisation of instant runoff voting (IRV).