| IF YOU SEE | WHAT YOU GET |
|---|---|
| VOTE FOR ONLY ONE | Plurality Voting System
Unfairly favors the candidate most different from the others |
| VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE | Plurality Voting System (same as above)
Unfairly favors the candidate most different from the others |
| REPORTED PERCENT OF THE VOTE | Plurality Voting System (same as above)
Unfairly favors the candidate most different from the others |
| STRAIGHT PARTY LEVER/BUTTON | Plurality Voting System
Unfairly biases lower races to agree with vote on major races |
| WINNER-TAKE-ALL ELECTOR/DELEGATE | Plurality Voting System
Throws away all votes for other candidates |
| VOTE FOR UP TO n | At Large Plurality Voting System (n = #seats)
Unfairly dilutes voting power of minorities |
| VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN n | At Large Plurality Voting System (same as above - n = #seats)
Unfairly dilutes voting power of minorities |
| VOTE FOR ANY NUMBER | Approval Voting System
Unfairly gives more power to some voters than others |
| VOTE 1ST, 2ND, ETC CHOICES | Ranking Voting System
Unfairly adds votes to candidates the voter doesn't like |
| RANK THE CANDIDATES 1ST TO LAST | Ranking Voting System (same as above)
Unfairly adds votes to candidates the voter doesn't like |
| RATE EACH CANDIDATE 0 - 9 | Rating Voting System
Unfairly adds votes to some candidates, often no clear winner |
| VOTE ON EACH CANDIDATE SEPARATELY | Independent Voting System
Fair election |