Additional Members System/AMS (hybrid)

Question 1

This is a mixed system. What two systems does it combine and what fraction of the seats are decided using each system

Answer 1

2/3 FPTP and 1/3 regional list

Question 2

What do you in a ballot box

Answer 2

There are two papers one for FPTP selection and one for the regional list section. You put a cross next to the candidate you prefer on the FPTP section and cross next to the party yo prefer in the regional list section

Question 3

How many representatives do you get if this system was used in a general election

Answer 3

You get one mp for each of the constituencies (73 in Scotland) and multiple additional members in each region (7 in scotland)

Question 4

How does this system convert votes into seats/ how are the representatives chosen

Answer 4

For each constituency the candidate with the most votes gets the seat. In each region there are multiple candidates listed for each party. If a party gets 30% of the vote they get roughly 30% of the seats available. This is adjusted up for parties that did unfairly in the FPTP system and adjusted down for those who did unfairly well in the FTPT section. Called the top-up system

Question 5

What type of system is this

Answer 5

Hybrid system

Question 6

What type of government does this usually create

Answer 6

Weaker one party

Question 7

Does this system encourage tatical voting and safe seats

Answer 7

Yes in FPTP but not in regional list

Question 8

What type of party system does this favour

Answer 8

Multi-party system

Question 9

In what elections is this system used

Answer 9

It is used in the Scottish parliament , welsh assembly and London assembly