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Category Archives: Arguments for and Against
The Advantages of the Alternative Vote – No More Wasted Votes, Fewer Disenfranchised Voters
To my mind, the greatest advantages of the Alternative Vote is that it does away with wasted votes. There are others. Wasted votes, where you might as well have not bothered going to the polling station lead to apathy and … Continue reading
The Advantages of the Alternative Vote – No More Wasted Votes, No More Split Votes
Possibly the greatest advantage of the Alternative Vote, or any preferential voting system, is that is does away with split votes. Split votes are one of the disadvantages of the First Past the Post system and lead to some of … Continue reading
The Advantages of the Alternative Vote System – An Overview
On 5th of May a referendum will be held to ask you, the voter, for the first time ever, how you want to elect your main public servants, Members of Parliament. You will be offered a choice of voting Yes … Continue reading
Power to the People – Guest Post
As the Leicestershire branch of the Take Back Parliament campaign for Electoral Reform is launched, activist Stuart Emmerson considers the background to our current X-voting system and the merits of the AV system on offer in next May’s National Referendum. … Continue reading
Oldham East and Saddleworth – A Vote For Apathy?
So the Oldham East and Saddleworth bye-election results are in and representatives from each party are trying to persuade us, and themselves, that it was an okay result for their party. I think the result has some interesting things to … Continue reading
Vote Early, Vote Often
Vote Early, Vote Often Vote Early, Vote Often is the ironic battle cry of political campaigners. Here in the UK we would be appalled if someone tried to vote more than once. It’s a crime. One man, one vote has … Continue reading
X Voting and Preferential Voting – 3 Case Studies – Guest Blog
In the second of his guest blog posts Stuart Emerson takes us through three case studies that show how preferential voting systems increase voter power and how preferential voting can lead to a Parliament more reflective of the views of … Continue reading
A Seven Point Briefing For Campaigners on the Alternative Vote System – Guest Post
This is the first in a series of guest posts by Dr Stuart Emerson, mathematician and Fairer Votes campaigner in Leicestershire. Stuart has distilled the experience of the Leicestershire Fairer Votes group on the streets of Leicestershire. Here he gives … Continue reading
The Alternative Vote and Smaller Parties – Part II
Influence is often more powerful than power. So said the great Rabbi, Judah Lowe of Prague. The Alternative Vote system helps smaller parties by giving them influence over the policies and actions of the main parties. This influence is exerted … Continue reading
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From the Steps of Bute House an Activist Speaks- Guest Post
This is a transcript of a speech given by Stuart Rodger of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Fairer Votes Groups. The speech was delivered on the steps of Bute House, official residence of the First Minister of Scotland, during the Yes … Continue reading
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