Single Transferable Vote

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electoral system
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:STV
gptkbp:aimsTo proportionality
gptkbp:ballotNumber preferential ballot
gptkbp:category gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkb:politics
gptkbp:electionMethod ranked voting
gptkbp:feature gptkb:Gregory_method
gptkb:Meek's_method
gptkb:Droop_quota
gptkb:Hare_quota
quota system
candidates must reach quota to be elected
complex counting process
elimination of lowest-ranked candidates
encourages minority representation
excludes party lists
inclusive Gregory method
minimizes tactical voting
multi-winner elections
proportional allocation of seats
reduces wasted votes
surplus vote transfer
surplus votes transferred to next preferences
transferable votes
voter choice ranking
voters rank candidates
elimination of lowest candidates and transfer of votes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Single Transferable Vote
gptkbp:introducedIn 1855
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Thomas_Hare
gptkbp:reduces wasted votes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Borda_count
proportional representation
instant-runoff voting
single-member district
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Malta
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:usedFor local elections
proportional representation
parliamentary elections
multi-member constituencies
university elections
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:politics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3