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  • Electoral College
  • Plurality vs. majority
  • Ranked choice
  • Arrow’s Theorem
  • Cardinal methods
  • Multiple winner
    • Cumulative Voting
      • Introduction to Cumulative Voting
      • Pros and cons
      • Real World Examples and Fun Trivia
      • Exercise 1
      • Exercise 2: Wrap Up
    • Single Transferable Vote
      • The Method
      • The Method 2
      • Pros/Cons
      • Excercise 1
      • Exercise 2
      • Excercise 3
    • Approval Voting
      • Methodology
      • Pros & Cons
      • History & Facts
      • Exercise 1j
      • Exercise 2j
    • Final Review
      • Final Exam
      • Discussion Questions
      • Further Resources
  • Apportionment
    • History
    • Hamilton
    • Jefferson
    • Other Methods
    • Huntington-Hill
    • Criteria
    • Overview/Glossary
    • Other Resources for Apportionment
  • Power indices
    • Lesson Plan
    • Homework Problems
    • Banzhaf Homework
    • Banzhaf Group Work
  • Further Resources
  • Gerrymandering and efficiency gap
    • Gerrymandering Practice
    • Efficiency Gap Practice
  • Geometry of gerrymandering
  • Nash equilibrium
    • Practice Problems
Math and Politics Teaching Modules
  • Home
  • Electoral College
  • Plurality vs. majority
  • Ranked choice
  • Arrow’s Theorem
  • Cardinal methods
  • Multiple winner
    • Cumulative Voting
      • Introduction to Cumulative Voting
      • Pros and cons
      • Real World Examples and Fun Trivia
      • Exercise 1
      • Exercise 2: Wrap Up
    • Single Transferable Vote
      • The Method
      • The Method 2
      • Pros/Cons
      • Excercise 1
      • Exercise 2
      • Excercise 3
    • Approval Voting
      • Methodology
      • Pros & Cons
      • History & Facts
      • Exercise 1j
      • Exercise 2j
    • Final Review
      • Final Exam
      • Discussion Questions
      • Further Resources
  • Apportionment
    • History
    • Hamilton
    • Jefferson
    • Other Methods
    • Huntington-Hill
    • Criteria
    • Overview/Glossary
    • Other Resources for Apportionment
  • Power indices
    • Lesson Plan
    • Homework Problems
    • Banzhaf Homework
    • Banzhaf Group Work
  • Further Resources
  • Gerrymandering and efficiency gap
    • Gerrymandering Practice
    • Efficiency Gap Practice
  • Geometry of gerrymandering
  • Nash equilibrium
    • Practice Problems
  • More
    • Home
    • Electoral College
    • Plurality vs. majority
    • Ranked choice
    • Arrow’s Theorem
    • Cardinal methods
    • Multiple winner
      • Cumulative Voting
        • Introduction to Cumulative Voting
        • Pros and cons
        • Real World Examples and Fun Trivia
        • Exercise 1
        • Exercise 2: Wrap Up
      • Single Transferable Vote
        • The Method
        • The Method 2
        • Pros/Cons
        • Excercise 1
        • Exercise 2
        • Excercise 3
      • Approval Voting
        • Methodology
        • Pros & Cons
        • History & Facts
        • Exercise 1j
        • Exercise 2j
      • Final Review
        • Final Exam
        • Discussion Questions
        • Further Resources
    • Apportionment
      • History
      • Hamilton
      • Jefferson
      • Other Methods
      • Huntington-Hill
      • Criteria
      • Overview/Glossary
      • Other Resources for Apportionment
    • Power indices
      • Lesson Plan
      • Homework Problems
      • Banzhaf Homework
      • Banzhaf Group Work
    • Further Resources
    • Gerrymandering and efficiency gap
      • Gerrymandering Practice
      • Efficiency Gap Practice
    • Geometry of gerrymandering
    • Nash equilibrium
      • Practice Problems

Single Transferable Vote - Words to Know

Single Transferable Vote

A ranked choice voting method that aims to achieve proportional representation in multi-seat elections.

Ranked Choice

A voting system in which each voter is asked to rank candidates in order of preference on a single ballot. Learn more

Proportional Representation

An electoral system where subsets of the voting body are reflected proportionally in the electing body.

Quota Method

A voting system is a quota method if there is some number q, called the quota, such that a candidate is declared a winner if they receive at least q votes. The quota is derived by using the equation Q = (Total Number of Votes/ Number of Open Seats +1 ) +1.

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Math and Politics, Spring 2021
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