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There is no single definition for 'preferential voting' or 'preference voting' since the terms are used for a number of different election systems and groups of such systems. They can be synonymous with the single-transferable vote, the alternative vote, open-list proportional representation, or the group of all ranking methods. This article offers an overview of the various definitions and classifications of preferential voting and other terms used in the literature to describe it. It proposes a common understanding of preferential voting. I suggest that preferentiality ought to be one of the characteristics by which electoral systems are evaluated. All election systems are preferential, though to varying degrees. I offer a classification of numerous electoral schemes according to their preferentiality.

Introduction / David Schultz and Jurij Toplak -- Democratic theory and election law / David Schultz -- Representative government and elections / Mark E. Rush -- Voting rights and limitations / Djordje Gardašević and Jurij Toplak -- Electoral management / Toby S. James and Holly Ann Garnett -- Electronic voting / Robert Krimmer and Jordi Barrat i Esteve -- Election law in advanced democracies / Steven J. Mulroy -- Challenges in electoral integrity / Pippa Norris -- Elections as rituals / Graeme Orr -- International election observation and standards / Alexander Shlyk -- Election observation : using law and international standards - a practitioner's perspective / Hannah Roberts -- Election disputes, complaints, and appeals / Bob Watt -- Role of money in campaigns and elections / Emily Schnurr -- Political finance / Barbara Jouan Stonestreet -- Gender quotas in politics / Drude Dahlerup and Lenita Freidenvall -- Election participation of persons with disabilities / Enira Bronitskaya -- Personalization of elections : in search of the sound conception / Klemen Jaklič and Maša Setnikar -- European Court of Human Rights and the Election Law / Jurij Toplak -- Post-election disputes in Europe / Mathieu Leloup -- The Election Law in Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania / Inese Druviete and Ēriks Kristians Selga -- Election Law in Turkey / Ali Çarkoğlu -- Election Law in Latin America / Daniela Urosa -- Contested elections in Africa : the roles of courts in electoral processes / Ugochukwu Ezeh -- Election Law in India / M. V. Rajeev Gowda and Varun Santhosh -- Election Law in Malaysia / Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani -- Legal reforms for electoral integrity in Pakistan / Hassan Nasir Mirbahar -- Deep Election Law in South Korea / Erik Johan Mobrand.

"Governments need rules, institutions, and processes to translate the will of the people into functioning democracies. Election laws are the rules that make that happen. Yet across the world various countries have crafted different rules regarding how elections are conducted, who gets to vote, who is allowed to run for office, what role political parties have, and what place money has in the financing of campaigns and candidates. This book is a cross-national comparative book surveying the electoral practices and law of the major and emerging democracies across the world. It brings together scholars on election law and democracy, examining specific issues, topics, and the regions of the world when it comes to rules, institutions, and processes regarding how they run their elections"--Publisher's description.

This key volume provides a thorough and well-structured post-communist study of political finance, election campaign and party funding issues within Central and Eastern European countries. It will be indispensable for anyone interested in the efficiency of regulation in party funding.

This article assesses the European Court of Human Rights' possible responses to post-COVID-19 misinformation laws. These laws are intended to protect society but may become dangerous weapons if used by governments wishing to silence opponents. We identify four categories of speech restrictions that appeared during the COVID-19 pandemic. We then present the recent misinformation laws from Council of Europe member states as well as various potential arguments when cases appear before the Court, and assess their potential weight. We also analyze the expected post-pandemic development of the European Convention on Human Rights' Article 10 jurisprudence.