{"id":41852,"date":"2017-03-17T16:34:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T15:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.polyas.de\/ct_content_page_2\/list-elections"},"modified":"2024-04-29T19:51:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:51:26","slug":"list-elections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/election-material\/list-elections","title":{"rendered":"List Elections &#8211; Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-2h0g7x4-de4ae1467e542757120a2c90fb2718d7 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1aizrzs-9fd342c605484a18b98b918b8b00e29f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-9fd342c605484a18b98b918b8b00e29f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-1aizrzs-9fd342c605484a18b98b918b8b00e29f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-1aizrzs-9fd342c605484a18b98b918b8b00e29f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image- avia-img-lazy-loading-not- avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Wahmaterialien.jpg\" alt='' title=''   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltsofnzg-e00b2b2a0be9be2e3c09c71bd36eb6b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>List Elections &#8211; Explained<\/h1>\n<p>In comparison to a single candidate election, the electorate votes for a list of candidates.&nbsp;Learn more about the different types of list elections and download free ballot templates for your election.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymfqmc-a7e66dfd12d3c3a0f73a2f3629a0358f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Closed List Election<\/h2>\n<p>Closed list elections (also fixed list) are lists of candidates on ballot papers. Voters may not select individual candidates but are forced to vote for the group in general. This system allows voters to vote for a party rather than an individual and is most frequently used in politics for systems with proportional representation. From a political perspective, this has the benefit of highlighting national issues rather than candidates battling over localized policy. Conversely, local issues are more likely to be pushed to the side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ballot-paper-templates\/list-election\">Download free ballot paper templates for your fixed closed election here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Candidates are chosen for on closed list elections by parties and interest groups. These groups decide who the leading candidate and frontrunners will be. The positions that the candidates are applying for, or will receive once elected, are usually stated clearly on the ballot paper. This means that interest groups decide on behalf of the voters which candidates will get what positions.<\/p>\n<p>Well known examples for list elections are for the second vote in German elections, Israel and South Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltymg7xp-b78053bb5458bc6df78350d079a20a72 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Open List Elections<\/h2>\n<p>It is important to remember what list elections aim to achieve &#8211; an organization or party chooses their preferred candidates and presents it to the public to vote on. There are therefore various types of open list election, all of which are aimed at giving more control to voters over who is elected. There are a few different types of free list election types that we will go through.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, semi-open list elections allow voters to cast their votes onto candidates within a ballot. The order, and therefore ranking, of the list is determined by the party or organization. For the electorate to overrule the list, there is often a quota that has to be reached. For example in the Dutch House of Representatives a candidate will take precedence over other candidates if they achieve over 25% of votes.<\/p>\n<p>Another type of list election is where candidates are ordered in the list according to how many votes they receive. candidates that receives the most votes are elected. The final variation on list election is panachage (also: free list elections). This system gives the electorate more than one vote per ballot paper. Voters are allowed to distribute their votes across candidates and, in some elections, are able to stack their votes behind a one or more candidates.&nbsp; This system is used at all levels in Switzerland, in Parliamentary elections in Ecuador, and in the majority of German states.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/ballot-paper-templates\">You can download free ballot paper templates for list elections here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27\">\n.av_promobox.av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#e8f8f8;\nborder-color:#ededed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-ltzjiloq-ca07d89252e665da6549c35602240f27 avia-button-no'><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46677 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.polyas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bildschirmfoto-2024-03-20-um-09.15.04-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>POLYAS-Tip: <\/strong>Regardless of your election type, POLYAS will meet all necessary requirements and ensure that you receive a legally valid election result at the press of a button. <a href=\"\/help\">Learn about all functions in our POLYAS online voting support center &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n       <section  class='av_textblock_section av-wz0wl4-34aab32a2d0f1ae4906b93362ed1f18e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Checklist for your list election<\/h2>\n<p>If you submit an election proposal, you should be sure of the legal framework set out in your electoral procedures. In your bylaws, the rules and regulations surrounding how elections may be conducted will be stated. After the election proposal has been approved, you can begin creating an election management council and begin planning your list election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>List election checklist<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How many supporting signatures are needed for your election, candidate selection or fixed list? What form do your submissions have to take? If they are over one page then you will have to print the proposal on ever piece of paper.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>What are the deadlines for your election to be successfully implemented?<\/li>\n<li>What are the conditions that the chosen candidates have to meet?<\/li>\n<li>What information regarding the <a href=\"\/election-administration\/candidates\">candidates<\/a>&nbsp;has to be present on the ballot paper?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn about the different types of forms you need for an election proposal. Make sure that your election will happen and be legally valid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/configure.polyas.com\/\">Get started today &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div> <div  class='flex_column av-1nz9rg8-75c54a224fb808df4d271da46d3d88ea av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lu9i2vcx-f98b442447e01de64a594721f37db094 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltym5gx4-4b5d2bf9f8cb84828b4c30d830082a87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu1'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\">Election Material<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/postal-documents\">Postal Ballot Documents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/ballot-box\">The Ballot Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/voting-booths\">Voting Booths &#8211; How do they uphold ballot secrecy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/election-volunteers\">Election Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/electoral-roll\">The Electoral Roll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/voting-machines\">Voting Machines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/election-committee\">Election Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-material\/ballot-papers\">Ballot Papers for Ballot Box Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-13shxaw-70ecde758ef09bd32c279342ccec690e hr-default  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lu9idg7z-bf603fd1ba39051b13a329fc88d83331 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock cnt2_sidemenu2'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-administration\">Election Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/election-glossary\">POLYAS Election Glossary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/increase-voter-turnout\">How to Increase Voter Turnout in your Election<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9568],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41852","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>List Elections - Get Explanations and Templates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"List elections are often used in proportional representational election systems. 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