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Election special

A mathematical look at democracy.

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Elections: Could they be fairer?

With a bit of maths, yes!

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Elections: Three common methods

Are these methods fair?

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Elections: Can they be fair?

Unfortunately the answer is no, not perfectly. Find out more here.

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Maths in a minute: The d'Hondt method

How does the voting system for the European Parliament elections work?

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No maths for Europe

How should the seats in the European Parliament be allocated?

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Another way of voting

Should we let go of the "one person, one vote" principle?

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Election perfection?

Why a perfect voting system is mathematically impossible.

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Maths in a minute: Arrow's theorem

Is there a perfect voting system? In the 1950s the economist Kenneth Arrow asked himself this question and found that the answer is no, at least in the setting he imagined.

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Editorial

Election issues

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Mathematics and democracy: Approving a president
Much criticism has been levelled at the US voting system, and with this being election year, we're bound to hear more of it. In this article Steven J. Brams proposes an alternative voting system that could help make things more democratic.
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