A parliamentary vote is a way of voting in a parliament. Parliamentary votes can take place either under a fixed-term system where elections are held at regular intervals or under the first past the post voting system, whereby the candidate who receives the most first preference votes is elected. Under some parliamentary systems, a tie can be broken by the drawing of lots (such as tossing a coin or choosing a name out of a hat).
The main advantage of the parliamentary system is that it allows people from different parties to form government coalitions. This can reduce social and political tensions that develop in societies with one dominant party that ignores minority groups. This is in contrast to the presidential system, which concentrates power in the hands of an individual and can lead to long periods of legislative gridlock.
A parliament may be bicameral with two chambers of parliament, or unicameral with just one parliamentary chamber. Most parliamentary systems use proportional representation with open party list systems, although there are a few that employ strict monism. A parliamentary system also typically includes committees that are more important than the plenary chamber, and some have semi-circular debating chambers.
The President of the Republic nominates a prime minister and Cabinet from the party or coalition which holds a majority in parliament. The Cabinet must be approved by the Parliament. In Albania, this approval is done by a vote of confidence in the cabinet.
