-- Preferential voting --Voters can express their preference for one or more candidates. This method is favoured by 19 countries including Italy, Poland, theNetherlands and the Nordic countries. -- Single transferable vote --Voters rank candidates in order of their preference. In other countries, voters decide whether to make their voices heard or not. - Postal voting in, e-voting out -Thirteen states, including Germany, Spain and the Nordic countries, allowpostal voting, mostly for citizens living abroad.
