Maths shows why your vote may not count the way you think it does

Maths shows why your vote may not count the way you think it does Sarah Collins Fri, 07/31/2026 - 10:00 The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen, analysed different electoral systems, both proportional and first past the post, and found that in any system, there are always going to be a series of trade-offs when electing a national legislature. For most systems, these trade-offs are between regional representation, guaranteed proportionality and parliamentary size. In the past decade, voters in northern European democracies have seen the results of the