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Research paper thumbnail of THE SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE: FEATURES OF DEMOCRACY AND A COMPARISON OF STV TO ALTERNATE ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

The Single Transferable Vote 1 Since its development in the mid-nineteenth century, the single tr... more The Single Transferable Vote 1 Since its development in the mid-nineteenth century, the single transferable vote (STV) system of voting has received a remarkable amount of scholarly attention, especially considering the system has only been adopted for national-level elections in three countries (Ireland, Australia, and Malta). The goal of this thesis is to synthesize and build upon a range of STV scholarship to form a cohesive argument regarding why the single transferable vote should be adopted in favor of other democratic voting systems. This goal will be approached four distinct stages.

Research paper thumbnail of THE SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE: FEATURES OF DEMOCRACY AND A COMPARISON OF STV TO ALTERNATE ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

The Single Transferable Vote 1 Since its development in the mid-nineteenth century, the single tr... more The Single Transferable Vote 1 Since its development in the mid-nineteenth century, the single transferable vote (STV) system of voting has received a remarkable amount of scholarly attention, especially considering the system has only been adopted for national-level elections in three countries (Ireland, Australia, and Malta). The goal of this thesis is to synthesize and build upon a range of STV scholarship to form a cohesive argument regarding why the single transferable vote should be adopted in favor of other democratic voting systems. This goal will be approached four distinct stages.

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