CHAPTER 10
Actor and Processes
ELECTORAL SYSTEM
The electoral system basically describes the method of electoral competition and explains the manner in which parties or candidates contest and win elections in a political arena, i.e., how votes are converted into seats. The electoral system is mostly of two kinds—a majoritarian and a proportional representation system.
TYPES OF MAJORITARIAN ELECTORAL SYSTEMS
First Past the Post |
Two-Round System |
Instant-runoff system |
Slate System |
|---|---|---|---|
Also known as the simple plurality method. |
Also known as the second ballot system or majority plurality. |
Also known as an alternative vote or preferential voting. |
It is like a list system but follow’s the majoritarian rule. |
Principle of relative majority. ... |
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