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1. www.electoral-reform.org.uk › voting-systems › typesAlternative Vote – Electoral Reform Society – ERS

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   What is the Alternative Vote? The Alternative Vote is not a form of proportional representation. In certain conditions, such as the 2015 General Election, it would have produced a less proportional result than Westminster’s First Past the Post system.

2. www.bbc.com › news › uk-politics-12892836What is the alternative vote? - BBC News

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   Apr 26, 2011 · The public will be asked whether they want to replace the existing first-past-the-post system for electing MPs to Westminster with a method known as the alternative vote (AV).

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3. www.britannica.com › topic › alternative-voteAlternative vote (AV) | Definition, Facts, Advantages ...

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   alternative vote (AV), method of election in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. If any single candidate receives a majority of first-preference votes, that candidate is deemed elected.

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5. www.electoral-reform.org.uk › voting-systems › types-of-Types of Voting System – Electoral Reform Society – ERS

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   Alternative Vote. With the Alternative Vote (AV) your constituency gets a Member of Parliament (MP) the majority support.

6. www.britpolitics.co.uk › uk-elections-alternativeWhat is the alternative vote (AV) electoral system ...

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   The Alternative Vote system ensures that the winning candidate in a constituency has to gain 50% of the votes. How does it work? Voters put the candidates in order of preference.

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   Jul 1, 2010 · Alternative Vote. The Coalition Government has pledged to hold a referendum on whether to introduce the Alternative Vote (AV) for elections to the House of Commons. AV represents a very simple change to our current First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) voting system.

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   What is alternative vote?

   • Alternative vote is a method of election in which voters rank candidates in order of preference.

   Alternative vote (AV) | Definition, Facts, Advantages, & Disadvantages

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   Is the Alternative Vote a form of proportional representation?

   • The Alternative Vote is not a form of proportional representation. In certain conditions, such as the 2015 General Election, it would have produced a less proportional result than Westminster’s First Past the Post system. The British public voted not to replace Westminster’s voting system with the Alternative Vote in 2011.

   Alternative Vote – Electoral Reform Society – ERS

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   Will the Alternative Vote Change politics in Britain?

   • The Coalition Government has pledged to hold a referendum on whether to introduce the Alternative Vote (AV) for elections to the House of Commons. AV represents a very simple change to our current First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) voting system. But that change can have a profound, positive and lasting impact on how we do politics in Britain.

   What is AV? – Electoral Reform Society – ERS

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   What is a voting system?

   • Find out more about: Voting systems, or electoral systems, are the method by which we elect representatives. A voting system determines the rules on how we elect parties and candidates. The House of Commons, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly and UK local authorities use different voting systems.

   Voting systems in the UK - UK Parliament

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9. www.parliament.uk › voting-systemsVoting systems in the UK - UK Parliament

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   Additional Member System (AMS) The Additional Member System is used by: the Scottish Parliament; the Welsh Parliament; the London Assembly; Voters are given two votes on separate ballot papers. One vote is for a constituency member and one vote is for a party list. In Scotland and Wales list members are elected by region.