Additional Member System Flashcards
1
Q
What is Scotland divided into?
A
73 single member constuencies and 8 large regions
2
Q
How do voters vote?
A
There are 2 separate ballots
They vote once for a constitency member and then separately for a party in the regional vote
3
Q
Who wins?
A
The candidate with the most votes in each consituency wins. This is calculated in the same way as First Past the Post
4
Q
What formula is used to allocate the regional seats?
A
d’Hondt formula - the formula is number of regional votes for a party divided by the number of seats a party has in region plus 1
