In today's world, Double simultaneous vote is a topic that has gained great relevance and has aroused widespread interest in society. Whether due to its impact on people's daily lives, its relevance in the professional field or its influence on technological development, Double simultaneous vote has become a recurring topic of conversation in different areas. In this article, we will thoroughly explore the most relevant aspects of Double simultaneous vote and analyze its importance in the current context. Additionally, we will examine its evolution over time and its possible impact in the future.
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Double simultaneous vote (DSV) is an electoral system in which multiple offices – such as the president and members of a legislature – are elected through a single vote cast for a party. It can be combined with other electoral systems; in Uruguay DSV is used to elect the president and members of the Senate and Chamber of Representatives, with the presidential election also using the two-round system; if no party/presidential candidate receives a majority of the vote, a second round is held for the presidential election.
The initial republican constitutions of several countries in the Commonwealth of Nations, such as Kenya, Guyana and Zambia, provided for presidential elections by double simultaneous vote. Occasionally, as in Tanganyika, a variant was used whereby the candidate who won a majority of constituencies (as opposed to a plurality of votes) would be elected.
Some Latin American countries used a DSV variant known as Ley de Lemas, in which parties may have sub-groups (sub-lemas) whose votes count towards the party's overall total.
Country | First election | Second election | Third election | Simultaneous votes | |||
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Offices | System | Offices | System | Offices | System | ||
Angola | Members of the National Assembly | Party-list PR | President | FPTP | Closed list party vote + personal vote | ||
Bolivia | President (first round) | TRS | Chamber of Deputies | AMS | Senate | Party-list PR | Personal vote + mixed single vote + closed list party vote |
Guyana | Members of the National Assembly | Party-list PR | President | FPTP | Closed list party vote + personal vote | ||
Uruguay | President | TRS | Chamber of Representatives | Party-list PR | Chamber of Senators | Party-list PR | Personal vote + 2x closed list party vote |