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==Types of voting systems==
Depending on the type of [[voting system]] used in the election, different ballots may be used. [[Ranked ballot]]s allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, while ballots for [[first-past-the-post]] systems only allow voters to select one candidate for each position. In [[party-list proportional representation|party-list]] systems, lists may be [[open list|open]] or [[closed list|closed]].<gallery>
File:2016-ballot-paper-Higgins.png|Ballot for the 2016 election of the [[Australian House of Representatives]], using [[instant-runoff voting]]. Voters rank candidates in order of preference.
File:Bundestagswahl 2021 Wahlkreis 249 Stimmzettel.jpg|Ballot from the [[2021 German federal election]], using [[mixed-member proportional representation]]. Voters choose a candidate (left, in black) and a party (right, in blue).
File:Nationalratswahl in Österreich 2017 - Wahlzettel 01.jpg|Ballot from the [[2017 Austrian legislative election|2017 legislative election]] in Austria, using [[Party-list proportional representation|party list proportional representation]]. Voters choose one party.
File:Ballot paper for the 2021 United Kingdom local elections (Coventry, Westwood ward).jpg|Ballot from a [[2021 United Kingdom local elections|2021 local election]] in the United Kingdom, using [[First-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post]]. Voters choose one candidate.
File:Voting officers visit to collect ballot papers from home- 02.jpg|Voting officers visit to collect ballot papers from home
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