First-past-the-post and AV

Posted by on Apr 26, 2011 in Blog, Sponsored Post, UnrulyMedia | 1 comment My 18-year-old son gets to vote for the first time next month on how our future MPs should be elected. This Conservative Party video – which supports retaining the present first-past-the-post system – uses the analogy of an AV sports day to demonstrate what can happen if the alternative method is adopted; how coming third means you can end up the winner. No voting system is perfect,...
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