panachage

Panachage is a voting method that allows voters to customize their ballots within a list system. In a typical list system, voters choose a single party list, and seats are allocated proportionally to the votes each party receives. However, panachage, a variation found in countries like Switzerland, permits voters to select candidates from multiple party lists and arrange them in their preferred order. This system, also known as cross-voting, gives voters more flexibility in choosing individual representatives beyond just endorsing a party.12