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Various Electoral Systems Demonstration

First Past the Post (FPTP)
FPTP is used either in the top level executive branch (Head of State/Government), by giving every citizen one vote, then the candidate who gets the most votes wins, regardless of how many people voted against the candidate, or it is used when electing a legislative branch of government, by dividing the area into areas that have roughly the same population, and the candidate that has the most votes in that area wins that seat.

Alternative Vote (AV)
AV is used for the same purposes as FPTP, but allows people to rank their ballots. If no candidate gets a majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their votes go to their next choice. Once a candidate receives a majority, or there is only one candidate left, they receive the seat.

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