Alternative Vote (majority System)

Question 1

What do you do in a ballot box ?

Answer 1

Number in order of preference

Question 2

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

Answer 2

One mp for each of the 650 constituencies

Question 3

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

Answer 3

A candidate must achieve more than 50% of the vote /3rd largest

Question 4

What type of system is this

Answer 4

Majority system

Question 5

If 50% is not achieved in the first round , how does it ensure the winning candidate achieves 50% in the second round

Answer 5

Candidate with the least amount of votes is eliminated and they take the second preferences of anybody who votes for them , redistributing these votes to the remaining candidates. Ontinues until one candidate has more than 50% of the votes.

Question 6

What type of government does this usually create

Answer 6

One party

Question 7

What type of party system does this favour

Answer 7

Two party

Question 8

Does this encourage tactical voting and safe seats

Answer 8

Yes. But more conciliatory campaigning for other preferences

Question 9

In what elections is this system used

Answer 9

Not in the uk and was rejected in 2011