Electors have two vots; first and a second preference. Winning candidate must gain minimum of 50% of the votes.
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Advantages of Supplementary vote?
Less safe seats, less wasted votes, simpler than AV so easier for voters.
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Disadvantages of Supplementary vote?
Not very proportional, smaller parties dont benefit, higher likelihood of coallitions.
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What is FPTP?
A party needs 326 votes to have a majority government, each party returns up to one MP per constitency, voters have one vote
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Advantages of FPTP?
Simple system, strong MP constituemcy link, favours a single party government.
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Disadvantages of FPTP?
Disproportionate representation, wasted votes and safe seats, harder for minorities to get in.
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What is AMS?
Hybrid system, 2/3 FPTP and 1/3 Regional List. Two votes, one for a constituency and one for a region with a choice of party lists.
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Advantages of AMS?
Benefits smaller parties due to regional list being more proportional, bigger turnout due to hybrid system
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Disadvantages of AMS?
Wasted votes through FPTP, tactical voting can still be done, complex system so is difficult for the electorate to understand
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What is STV?
Voters number candidates in order of preference and can number as many or few as they like. A candidate must achieve the 'Droop quota' to be elected. This is used in Northern Ireland for elections to the NI Assembly and European Parliament.
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Advantages of STV?
Delivers proportional outcomes, Voters have wide choice of candidates, including ones from the same party
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Disadvantages of STV?
Likely to produce coalitions, Less accurate in translating votes proportionally than AMS or list systems
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Advantages of Supplementary vote?
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Less safe seats, less wasted votes, simpler than AV so easier for voters.
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