Abstract: A method for weighted voting is disclosed which includes receiving a plurality of votes on a corresponding plurality of predefined propositions from a voter. If the voter casts positive votes on one or more propositions, count the positive votes as absolute support of the one or more propositions. If the voter casts negative votes on one or more propositions, prompt the voter to allocate a number of negative points for each negative vote. Record the votes and the negative points allocated to each negative vote to create a voting report. A method for multi-tier voting includes receiving a plurality of votes on a corresponding plurality of predefined propositions from a voter, optionally prompting the voter to select an alternative proposition for each corresponding vote from a set of predefined alternative propositions, furnishing each proposition in a particular tier with an optional set of alternative propositions in a lower tier, and recording the votes and the alternative proposition selected.