How many questions are in this quiz?

This quiz has 103 questions exploring how different voting systems can change outcomes.

What voting systems are covered?

You’ll see questions touching on plurality, runoffs, ranked-choice style ideas, and proportional concepts, plus common effects like spoilers and strategy.

Is there a timer or time limit?

No. Every question has 4 options and there’s no timer, so you can take your time.

How do I choose the number of questions and difficulty?

Use the start panel settings to pick your question count and set the difficulty to match quick practice or a more challenging run.

What are the most common mistakes players make here?

Many people over-rely on first-place totals and forget transfers or head-to-head comparisons; others miss how strategic voting can flip the result.

Online Quiz: Voting Systems Change Outcomes

About this quiz

What this quiz helps you understand

Different voting systems can turn the same set of preferences into very different results. You’ll practice reading preference patterns, predicting winners under different rules, and recognizing when a method rewards broad appeal versus intense support.

Each question is multiple-choice with 4 options and there’s no timer, so you can pause to reason through examples and avoid rushing into intuitive-but-wrong picks.

Skills you’ll practice

Identifying outcomes under plurality, runoff, ranked-choice, and proportional approaches
Spotting spoiler effects, vote-splitting, and strategic voting incentives
Comparing majority vs. Condorcet-style reasoning in head-to-head matchups
Interpreting simple preference tables and translating them into winners
Distinguishing “most first-place votes” from “broadest overall support”

Common pitfalls (and how to avoid them)

A frequent mistake is assuming the candidate with the most first-choice votes must win across systems; many methods care about transfers or pairwise strength instead. Another trap is ignoring how eliminating or merging candidates can change incentives and outcomes.

Difficulty and question settings

Difficulty is mixed on purpose: some items focus on core definitions, while others require multi-step reasoning about edge cases and strategic behavior. Before you start, choose your preferred question count and difficulty to keep the session quick for review or longer for deeper practice.