ams explained

Question 1

where is ams used

Answer 1

in elections for socttidh parliament at Holyrood and the welsh parliament or senedd in Cardiff

Question 2

1.

Answer 2

the voter casts two seperate votes
a first vote for a MSP or MS to represent their constituency
a second for a party to represent their region

Question 3

2.

Answer 3

scotland is divided into 73 constituencies that cover the whole Scotland
Wales has 40 constituencies
constituency MPs are elected using FPTP from the first vote cast

Question 4

3.

Answer 4

the second votes are used to elect regional MPs in eight large regions that cover the whole of socltnad
Wales has five regions
using the d’hondt formula takes the results of the constituency election and the votes cast in the region to allocate remaining seats to parties more proportionally