Among the voting systems, the majority uninominal system with a turn is the simplest vote that one can meet.
The voter must choose a candidate among several. One then counts the number of voices obtained by each candidate. That which collects the most voice (relative majority) gains the elections.
Use
This voting system is used for the election of the president of the republic in certain countries (Mexico, Kenya, Filipino, Zambia, South Korea, Malawi, Iceland, Zimbabwe, Togo).One also finds it at the time of parliamentary elections or legislative in the Vote by districts as with the the United Kingdom and the Canada.
Favors and disadvantage
The extreme simplicity of this vote allows an economic installation.However, it allows the election of a representative who can appear minority (a majority of voters having voted " contre" he, or not having voted for him).
Example: At the time of an election, the candidate has collects 25% of the voices, the candidate B 20% of the voices, the candidate C 19% of the voices, the candidate D 18% of the voices and the candidate E 18% of the voices. The candidate has is elected with 75% of the voters in the opposition.
It was the case for example in 1993 with the Venezuela, whereas Rafael Caldera was elected with the presidency with 30,5% of the popular vote. It was the same with the elections for May 1992, where Fidel Ramos, the President of the Filipino , was elected, in a fight which opposed it to six other candidates, with only 24% of the votes cast.
Another example, where here choices of the voters (of a population of 13) by order preferably:
- 5 voters choose has (1st choice) then B then C,
- 4 voters choose B then C then has,
- 4 voters choose C then B then A.
This is why one often prefers a majority Uninominal system with two turns, or another system of Vote balanced.
External bond
- Project '' Administration and cost of the elections '' (ACE)
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