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	STV Information More about STV More about FPP FPP Voting Form STV Voting Form STV around the world Relevant Organisations Relevant Legislation Related Documents			STV around the world STV is in use in number of countries, for Parliamentary and local government elections. Here are links to some sites that contain information about STV. Some of these sites are strongly in favour of STV. In linking to these sites, we are not indicating support for any views they may express. The Department of Internal Affairs has a neutral position on the merits of any particular voting system. Please note that various forms of STV are in use in different places. New Zealand STV is a variation on the Meek’s method which is a little different to the forms of STV you will see on these sites. Links to websites with further information about Single Transferable Vote electoral systems: Australia The Tasmanian Electoral Office Elections ACT: An independent statutory authority responsible for conducting elections and referendums for the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. Australian Electoral Commission: Within this site, http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/How/pocket/sec35.htm takes you to some brief information about STV, which is used to elect members of the Senate. The Proportional Representation Society of Australia Malta Elections in Malta New Zealand Election.com Ltd: This company, specialising in election software, has produced a white paper on STV in New Zealand which contains a summary of New Zealand STV. It also contains some case studies of non-government STV elections in New Zealand: http://www.acs-ltd.co.nz/elections/index.htm. Northern Ireland Northern Ireland elections How the Northern Ireland electoral system works Republic of Ireland The Single Transferable Vote system United Kingdom The Electoral Reform Society A British organisation which lobbies for electoral change. Its site has some information about STV and about particular campaigns for the introduction of STV in the United Kingdom United States of America Voting in Cambridge 2005 Municipal Election Results: This page contains the results of an STV election, showing each iteration of the vote counting process. International Accurate Democracy: This organisation's website states that it explains improvements for democracy in any size from schoolroom to nation, and at all steps from nominating candidates to allocating funds. The Administration and Cost of Elections Project: This is a collaborative effort among the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA). Brief details about STV can be found here:http://www.aceproject.org/main/english/es/esf04.htm Elections and Electoral Systems Around the World: For information about government elections (of all kinds) around the world - this site contains hundreds of links. See Also: Links to relevant organisations Links to related documents Links to relevant legislation Return to STV Information index page

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