Single Transferable Vote

From Electoral Reform

Single Transferable Vote (STV) is a voting system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. The single position version of STV is often referred to as Alternative Vote (AV).

Contents 1 Variations 2 Countries which Use STV for Public Elections 3 United Kingdom Organisations 4 External Links

[edit] Variations

There are a number of different rule sets used for STV, including:

• Meek Method
• ERS97 Method

Many students' union in the United Kingdom use STV with re-open nominations.

[edit] Countries which Use STV for Public Elections

• Australia
• India
• New Zealand
• Republic of Ireland
• Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) (Not for U.K. Parliamentary elections)

[edit] United Kingdom Organisations

The Electoral Reform Society exists to promote the method of Single Transferable Vote. DAGGER exists to promote STV with in the Liberal Democrats.

[edit] External Links

• Single Transferable Vote from Wikipedia
• STV News Group
• STV Action - UK Site for STV Campaigners
• Conservatives for Electoral Reform

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