impossible to find impartial explanations of AV!

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ChocolateCoveredlissielou · 22/04/2011 09:34

the "no to AV" leaflets make a compelling case. I dont really want my remaining votes spread across the other parties. I dont want my third place to win.

BUT...

the "yes to AV" campaign is also very convincing. there were three local parties in the last election that I would have happily voted for.

please help me decide!

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lunafire · 22/04/2011 12:51

Have you seen the official electoral commission leaflet? Good basic info about how both systems work.

Chil1234 · 22/04/2011 12:46

If you go for a simple majority you would dispense with the idea of constituencies all together, go for a one-man-one-vote system nationally and then allocate the MPs accordingly from an approved list. That would be 'PR' or proportional representation and it's how we run the European elections. It's the fairest system on paper but has downsides e.g. without Googling can you name your Euro MP?... :)

If you stick with the idea of constituencies and want to find the candidate that the majority are happy with, there's really not much to choose between AV and FPTP. In a 'safe seat' the candidate is likely to poll adequate votes on the first pass and second/third votes wouldn't come into play. In a marginal seat where a lot of tactical voting goes on under FPTP, the tactical voting would simply convert to 2nd/3rd place voting.

BTW... under an AV system you can just indicate your first choice and leave the others blank. Then you don't get double-counted.

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ChocolateCoveredlissielou · 22/04/2011 09:42

exactly beaker. i dont know why it has to be "first past the post" surely majority should rule. end of.

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BeakerTheMuppetMuppet · 22/04/2011 09:39

i don't understand why the Tory party are against it tbh, they didn't 'win' the last election did they?

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