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Local Democracy
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    Local Democracy
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    Other voting systems

    Name of system Examples of where used
    Supplementary Vote (SV) Mayor of London Election
    Alternative Vote (AV) Australia
    Single Transferable Vote (STV) Northern Ireland
    Party List System Most countries on continental Europe, European Parliament Additional Member System (AMS) Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, London Assembly.

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