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Countries around the world use different voting methods to elect their government offici...

Countries around the world use different voting methods to elect their government officials. Often, in local elections, one method is used, while in national elections a different method is used.

One good source for voting information is www.electionworld.org. Use the index and click on the name of a country to get a description of the voting process.

a. Find five examples, if possible, of countries that use the plurality or the plurality with elimination method.

b. Find five examples, if possible, of countries that use a preferential ballot.

c. Find five examples, if possible, of countries that use the Borda count method.

d. Find three examples of voting methods other than the ones discussed in this chapter. In each case, describe the method and give the names of the countries in which it is used.

e. Investigate several countries listed as dictatorships and describe how government officials are selected.

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