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A voting system or electoral system consists of the set of rules which must be followed for a vote to be considered valid, and how votes are counted and aggregated to yield a final result. It is a method by which voters make a choice between candidates, often in an election or on a policy referendum . Common voting systems are majority rule , proportional representation or plurality voting with a number of variations and methods such as first-past-the-post or preferential voting . The study of formally defi
Those who are unfamiliar with voting theory are often surprised to learn that voting systems other than majority rule exist, or that disagreements exist over what it means to be supported by a majority . Depending on the meaning chosen, the common "majority rule" systems can produce results that the majority does not support. If every election had only two choices, the winner would be determined using majority rule alone. However, when there are more than two options, there may not be a single option that i
The United States is a federation , with elected officials at the federal (national), state and local levels. On a national level, the head of state , the President , is elected indirectly by the people, through an Electoral College . Today, the electors virtually always vote with the popular vote of their state. All members of the federal legislature, the Congress , are directly elected. There are many elected offices at state level, each state having at least an elective Governor and legislature . There a