Elections Ireland
Ireland uses one of the most accurate, but mind-numbingly tedious methods of counting votes, Single transferable vote. Basically, everyone ranks the candidates and if one's favorite gets eliminated for having the fewest votes that round, then the vote goes to the second favorite candidate. This is done until all the seats are filled. Click on one of the constituencies in the first link to see an in-depth look at the voting system. It is amazing.
No comments:
Post a Comment