Answer to Question #73481 in Macroeconomics for Noor

Question

discuss the optimal voting rule and its suitability for South Africa

Answer 1

There are a large number of variations in electoral systems, but the most common systems are first-past-the-post, the two-round (runoff) system, proportional representation and ranked or preferential voting. Some electoral systems, such as mixed systems, attempt to combine the benefits of non-proportional and proportional systems.