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1. The Single Transferable Vote system is used in Northern Ireland to elect the Assembly, local councils, and Members of the European Parliament.
2. The Single Transferable Vote system was devised by Carl Andrae in Denmark in 1855, and also in England by Thomas Hare in 1857.
3. The Single Transferable Vote system is essentially preferential voting (as in AV) in multi-member constituencies.

Three Councillors

1. In 2007, a single Thurso ward was created to elect three councillors by the single transferable vote system.

Proportional

1. The single transferable vote system differs from majority and plurality electoral systems in that election outcomes are more proportional.

Election

1. In 2007 boundaries will be redrawn to create 22 larger wards, each electing three or four councillors by the single transferable vote system of election.

Wards

1. These wards were introduced for the 2007 election and each returns three or four members by the single transferable vote system of election.

Members

1. Election for the members of the Rajya Sabha and the President are carried out using the single transferable vote system.

Local Government Elections

1. New boundaries are planned for the next round of local government elections, in 2007, when elections will be by the single transferable vote system.

Northern Ireland

1. In Northern Ireland, the single transferable vote system is used, whilst in most of England and Wales the single member plurality system is used.

Northern Ireland Assembly

1. Northern Ireland has 18 constituencies, each of which elect six MLAs to the Northern Ireland Assembly under the Single Transferable Vote system.

Proportional Representation

1. The Electoral Reform Society - Campaigns for proportional representation and the Single Transferable Vote system in parliaments, assemblies and councils.

Single Transferable Vote System

1. The system must be a form of proportional representation, under either the party list or Single Transferable Vote system.
2. The society recommends the Single Transferable Vote system in multi-member constituencies for general elections.

Categories

1. Proportional Representation
2. Multi-Member Constituencies
3. Northern Ireland Assembly
4. Local Government Elections
5. Local Councils
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