The non-transferable vote (SNTV) is an electoral system which
gives voters a single vote in an
electoral district
which is
represented by two or more members of an
assembly
(see
multimember district
).
It is a non-proportional system in which the candidates with the
most votes are elected. The implications of this system
are that, in order to maximize its representation, a large
party
must discipline its supporters
so that their votes are divided between two or more of the
party’s
candidates
. It also means
that, if two or more candidates of the same party are
contesting the same electoral district, they are, to some extent,
running against each other as much as candidates from rival
parties. This system has been used in Japan, Korea and
Taiwan.