Can we count on your vote?
Useful Sites
The mathematics of voting (The Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Alabama, USA)
This site covers many aspects of voting systems and includes different voting methods and fairness criteria. Effective use of examples.
Voting systems (Electoral Reform Society, UK)
Provides an overview of different voting systems and the advantages or disadvantages of each system.
ACE Project – Administration and cost of elections (Electoral Knowledge Network)
Electoral systems
Covers issues relating to the type of representation and the nature of the democracy that electoral systems provide.
Sharing knowledge and information on elections
Useful examples of election materials from around the world.
Vote counting index
Topics relating to vote counting.
Ask the experts – mathematics (Scientific American)
Three mathematicians give their answers to the question ‘Has there been any progress in developing fairer ways for people to vote in elections?’.
Electronic voting and electronic counting of votes (Electoral Council of Australia)
Defines electronic voting and describes possible options for it in Australia.
Other electoral sites in Australia (Australian Electoral Commission)
Provides links to other electoral organisations.
How e-voting will work (How Stuff Works, USA)
Uses the 2000 US presidential election to explain how electronic polling places and Internet voting would work.
Page updated April 2007.