Approval was used for papal conclaves between 1294 and 1621, with an average of about forty cardinals engaging in repeated rounds of voting until one candidate was listed on at least two-thirds of ballots. In the 13th through 18th centuries, the Republic of Venice elected the Doge of Venice using a multi-stage process that featured random selection and voting that allowed approval of multiple candidates. According to Steven J. Brams, approval was used for unspecified elections in 19th century England. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is elected using approval/disapproval voting in the Security Council, with the exception that permanent members of the Security Council may veto candidates. Approval was used in Greek legislative elections from 1864 to 1923, after which it was replaced with party-list proportional representation. Sequential proportional approval voting was used in Swedish elections in the early 20th century, prior to being replaced by party-list proportional representation.
Approval was used for papal con.cla,ves between 1294 and 1621, with an average of about forty cardinals engaging in repeated rounds of voting until one candidate was listed on at least two-thirds of ballots In the 13th through 18th centuries, the Republic of Venice elected the Doge of Venice using a multi-stage process that featured random selection and voting that allowed approval of multiple candidates According to Steven J. Brams, approval was used for unspecified elections in 19th century England. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is elected using approval/disapproval voting in the Security Council, with the exception that permanent members of the Security Council may veto candidates. Approval was used in Greek legislative elections from 1864 to 1923, after which it was replaced with party-list proportional representation. Sequential proportional approval voting was used in Swedish elections in the early 20th century prior to being replaced by party.-list proportional representation.