Single Transferable Vote
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Single Transferable Vote is a proportional representation electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference and seats are allocated by transferring votes according to these rankings.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hare–Clark proportional representation | 2 |
| Single Transferable Vote canonical | 2 |
| Hare–Clark electoral system | 1 |
| Meek STV | 1 |
| single transferable vote | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Single Transferable Vote Context triple: [Northern Ireland Assembly, votingSystem, Single Transferable Vote]
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A.
congressional district method
The congressional district method is a system for allocating Electoral College votes in which one elector is awarded to the winner of each congressional district and the remaining two electors go to the statewide popular vote winner.
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B.
Westminster system
The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary model, originating in the United Kingdom, characterized by a sovereign parliament, responsible government, and an executive drawn from and accountable to the legislature.
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C.
Electoral College
The Electoral College is the body of electors established by the U.S. Constitution that formally selects the President and Vice President of the United States based on state-by-state election results.
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D.
Electoral College of India
The Electoral College of India is the body comprising elected members of Parliament and state and union territory legislatures responsible for electing the President of India.
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E.
Assembly of the Republic
The Assembly of the Republic is Portugal’s unicameral national parliament, responsible for making laws, overseeing the government, and representing the Portuguese people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Single Transferable Vote Target entity description: Single Transferable Vote is a proportional representation electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference and seats are allocated by transferring votes according to these rankings.
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A.
congressional district method
The congressional district method is a system for allocating Electoral College votes in which one elector is awarded to the winner of each congressional district and the remaining two electors go to the statewide popular vote winner.
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B.
Westminster system
The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary model, originating in the United Kingdom, characterized by a sovereign parliament, responsible government, and an executive drawn from and accountable to the legislature.
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C.
Electoral College
The Electoral College is the body of electors established by the U.S. Constitution that formally selects the President and Vice President of the United States based on state-by-state election results.
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D.
Electoral College of India
The Electoral College of India is the body comprising elected members of Parliament and state and union territory legislatures responsible for electing the President of India.
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E.
Assembly of the Republic
The Assembly of the Republic is Portugal’s unicameral national parliament, responsible for making laws, overseeing the government, and representing the Portuguese people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral system
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preferential voting system ⓘ proportional representation system ⓘ ranked voting system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
achieve proportional representation
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minimize wasted votes ⓘ reflect voter preferences across multiple candidates ⓘ |
| allocates | multiple seats per district ⓘ |
| alternativeQuotaFormula |
largest remainder method
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surface form:
Hare quota
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| ballotStructure | ordinal ⓘ |
| canBeUsedFor |
local government elections
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organizational and internal party elections ⓘ parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| commonQuotaFormula | Droop quota ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Borda count
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block voting ⓘ first-past-the-post ⓘ party-list proportional representation ⓘ single non-transferable vote ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | STV ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
candidate-centered
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non-party-list ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Single Transferable Vote
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Meek STV
Scottish STV rules ⓘ Weighted Inclusive Gregory method ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Australian Senate elections
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Ireland ⓘ Malta ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ Scottish local government elections ⓘ some elections in India ⓘ some elections in New Zealand ⓘ some local elections in the United States ⓘ |
| requires |
counting in rounds
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transfer of surplus votes ⓘ transfer of votes from eliminated candidates ⓘ |
| supports |
independent candidates
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minor parties ⓘ multi-member constituencies ⓘ |
| tendsTo |
encourage inter-party cooperation
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encourage intra-party competition ⓘ increase proportionality of outcomes ⓘ reduce single-party dominance ⓘ |
| usesBallotType | ranked ballot ⓘ |
| usesConcept | electoral quota ⓘ |
| usesMechanism |
elimination of lowest-ranked candidates
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quota-based election ⓘ surplus vote transfer ⓘ vote transfer ⓘ |
| usesPreferenceOrdering | voter-ranked candidates ⓘ |
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Subject: Single Transferable Vote Description of subject: Single Transferable Vote is a proportional representation electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference and seats are allocated by transferring votes according to these rankings.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hare–Clark proportional representation
this entity surface form:
Meek STV
this entity surface form:
Hare–Clark proportional representation
this entity surface form:
single transferable vote
this entity surface form:
Hare–Clark electoral system