Mix and match components to design your ideal voting system
Use these facets to narrow down voting methods. They don't lock in a choice — pick a method on the right when ready.
These options apply to choose‑X ballots.
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Most votes wins
Approve any number of candidates
Pick up to X candidates, most votes wins
Eliminate lowest, transfer votes
Points based on ranking position
Head-to-head winner if exists
Sum all scores, highest wins
Score then automatic runoff
Choose one, top candidates win multiple seats
Approve any number, top candidates win multiple seats
Voters pick fewer candidates than seats available
Voters get points equal to seats and distribute them freely
Semi-proportional for choose-one ballots
Semi-proportional splits votes equally
Proportional approval using sequential selection
Proportional ranked choice voting
Condorcet-refined proportional ranked choice
Schulze method extended to proportional representation
STV with iterative reweighting
Proportional representation using Borda count
STV variant with refined transfer rules
Proportional seats by party vote share. Can use Open Lists (voters pick candidates within a party) or Closed Lists (party sets candidate order).
Combines districts with party lists. Party lists may be Open or Closed depending on implementation.
Highest total scores win multiple seats
Equal budget per voter
Optimal approval-based proportional representation
Proportional STAR voting
Practical proportional score voting
Pure score voting without runoff
Score 3-2-1, advance top 2, pick winner
Winner has highest median score
Top 2 candidates advance to runoff election