How to do democracy — Voting Systems

If you like democracy, that’s great, go you! You’ll probably find this article interesting. Democracy is a political system whereby the will of the people is reflected in the decisions of their government. A big part of doing democracy is voting, where the people pick representatives who they think (or hope) will act in their best interests.

It sounds simple, but democracy gets complicated very quickly. For instance, if you’re a representative, does acting in the best interest of your constituents involve doing what they want you to do? Or is it what you think is…