Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

Voters can select as many candidates as they approve of, and the candidate with the most approvals wins.

An electoral system allowing voters to allocate multiple votes to one or more candidates, often used to enhance minority representation.

A voting method where voters cast a single vote in multiple rounds, eliminating the candidate with the fewest votes each round until one candidate achieves a majority.

A voting method where voters publicly declare their choice instead of voting secretly.

A multi-winner voting system where voters have as many votes as seats and the candidates with the most votes win.

An electoral system where voters rank candidates and winners are determined through vote redistribution.

An electoral system where voters cast one vote in multi-member districts, often leading to strategic voting.

An electoral system where a second round of voting is held if no candidate achieves a majority in the first round.

A voting system where votes have different weights, often used in organizations to reflect member size or stake.