Additional Member System
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- Created on: 17-05-16 04:01
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- Additional Member System
- AMS is a system which produces proportional representation.
- In the 2015 Election it failed to do its job and produce a coalition (no party with a majority)
- SNP had a majority with 56/59 available seats in Scotland.
- In 2016, they were 3 short of a majority - AMS did its job in not producing a single winner (though SNP will govern as a minority government in Scottish Parliament.
- SNP had a majority with 56/59 available seats in Scotland.
- In the 2015 Election it failed to do its job and produce a coalition (no party with a majority)
- Strengths
- More proportional outcome
- All votes count for at least regional or constituency votes.
- Retains the single member constituencies - retains constituency-MP link like FPTP.
- Argument that this system would increase political particapation as voters would think their vote counts more.
- HOWEVER - a change of system does NOT guarantee increased turnout if there is widespread apathy.
- In Welsh Assembly Elections 2011 - low turnout of 42%
- 2011, the lowest constituency turnout was 31% in Swansea East
- In Welsh Assembly Elections 2011 - low turnout of 42%
- HOWEVER - a change of system does NOT guarantee increased turnout if there is widespread apathy.
- Weaknesses
- Could create confusion over what people should do with their two votes.
- However, has proved itself successful in elections in devolved assemblies.
- As usually creates coalitions or minority governments - there is no clear winner and parties in coalitions are not accountable to a mandate.
- Many MPs given seats due to the differential top up system are only accountable to their party - not any constituencies.
- Could create confusion over what people should do with their two votes.
- Hybrid System
- Produces proportional representation
- Produces a multi-party system giving a wider scope of parties chance for input.
- Has increased popularity of nationalist parties (SNP, Plaid Cymru)
- Produces coalition governmen usually (with the exception of SNP in 2015 GE
- AMS is a system which produces proportional representation.
- Workings
- 1) Voters get 2 votes - one for a candidate and one for a party.
- 2) Each constituency returns a single MP
- 3) The votes for regional seats are gained using the Closed Party List system.
- 4) Using the differential top up method, the results of the regional list part top up the seats of those who were disadvantaged in the FPTP part.
- If a party does well in the constituency vote, they will do badly in the regional vote. The number of seats should proportionately mirror the closed party list results.
- 2016 - The Conservatives who are usually unpopular in Scotland got 31 seats from a top up of 24 with 7 constituency seats won.
- UKIP got 7 regional seats due to the differential top up method in Wales.
- SNP missed out on getting a majority due to the fact the differential top up which only awarded them 4 more seats. They got 59 constituency seats.
- 4) Using the differential top up method, the results of the regional list part top up the seats of those who were disadvantaged in the FPTP part.
- 3) The votes for regional seats are gained using the Closed Party List system.
- 2) Each constituency returns a single MP
- Additional Member System
- AMS is a system which produces proportional representation.
- In the 2015 Election it failed to do its job and produce a coalition (no party with a majority)
- SNP had a majority with 56/59 available seats in Scotland.
- In 2016, they were 3 short of a majority - AMS did its job in not producing a single winner (though SNP will govern as a minority government in Scottish Parliament.
- SNP had a majority with 56/59 available seats in Scotland.
- In the 2015 Election it failed to do its job and produce a coalition (no party with a majority)
- Strengths
- More proportional outcome
- All votes count for at least regional or constituency votes.
- Retains the single member constituencies - retains constituency-MP link like FPTP.
- Argument that this system would increase political particapation as voters would think their vote counts more.
- HOWEVER - a change of system does NOT guarantee increased turnout if there is widespread apathy.
- In Welsh Assembly Elections 2011 - low turnout of 42%
- 2011, the lowest constituency turnout was 31% in Swansea East
- In Welsh Assembly Elections 2011 - low turnout of 42%
- HOWEVER - a change of system does NOT guarantee increased turnout if there is widespread apathy.
- Weaknesses
- Could create confusion over what people should do with their two votes.
- However, has proved itself successful in elections in devolved assemblies.
- As usually creates coalitions or minority governments - there is no clear winner and parties in coalitions are not accountable to a mandate.
- Many MPs given seats due to the differential top up system are only accountable to their party - not any constituencies.
- Could create confusion over what people should do with their two votes.
- Hybrid System
- Produces proportional representation
- Produces a multi-party system giving a wider scope of parties chance for input.
- Has increased popularity of nationalist parties (SNP, Plaid Cymru)
- Produces coalition governmen usually (with the exception of SNP in 2015 GE
- AMS is a system which produces proportional representation.
- 1) Voters get 2 votes - one for a candidate and one for a party.
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