The document discusses different voting systems used in elections in the UK, US and Belgium. For the UK, it describes the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system used for general elections and other proportional systems. For the US, it outlines the electoral college system for presidential elections and plurality voting for other elections. It also provides details on Belgian elections and voting systems. The document then analyzes the proposed alternative vote (AV) system that was considered in a 2011 UK referendum and debates around reforming the electoral college system in the US.