Adoption
STV has had its widest adoption in the English-speaking world. As of 2010, in government elections, STV is used for:
| Republic of Ireland | Parliamentary elections (since 1921) European elections Local government elections |
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| Malta | Parliamentary elections European elections Local government elections |
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| United Kingdom | Northern Ireland | Regional assembly elections European elections Local government elections |
| Scotland | Local government elections (since May 2007) | |
| India | Upper house of Parliament elections (indirect election by state MLAs) | |
| Pakistan | Senate elections (indirect election by members of provincial assemblies, and direct vote by the population of territories) | |
| Australia | Country-wide | Senate elections (in the form of a group voting ticket) |
| Australian Capital Territory | Legislative Assembly elections | |
| New South Wales | Legislative Council elections Local government elections |
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| South Australia | Legislative Council elections Local government elections |
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| Tasmania | House of Assembly elections Local government elections |
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| Victoria | Legislative Council elections Local government elections |
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| Western Australia | Legislative Council elections | |
| New Zealand | Some local government elections, such as Dunedin and the capital, Wellington Local health board elections |
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| United States | City elections in Cambridge, Massachusetts Certain city elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (starting in 2009) |
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| Iceland | First used in Constitutional Assembly elections in 2010 | |
In British Columbia, Canada, STV was recommended for provincial elections by the BC Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform. In a 2005 provincial referendum, it received 57.69% support and passed in 77 of 79 electoral districts. It was not adopted however, because it fell short of the 60% threshold requirement the Liberal government had set. In a second referendum on 12 May 2009 STV was defeated, 60.91% to 39.09%
STV has also been used historically in several other jurisdictions. For a more complete list, see History and use of the Single Transferable Vote.
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