What are electoral systems?
- Electoral systems are the methods used to translate votes into seats.
- They determine how votes cast by the public are counted and how the results decide who wins elections.
- Minority government: A government where the ruling party does not have more than half the seats in the legislature. They will usually rely on support from other parties to pass laws.
- Coalition government: A government formed by two or more political parties who agree to work together, this usually happens when no single party has a majority.
- Safe seat: A constituency that is very likely to be won by the same party at each election.
- Marginal seat: A constituency that could be won by different parties, often with a small majority. These seats can be referred to as swing seats.
