Single Transferable Vote/STV (proportional Representation System)

Question 1

What do you do in a ballot box

Answer 1

You number the candidate in order of preference

Question 2

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

Answer 2

You get multiple representatives (in uk would be about 6 per constituency)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

For each constituency the candidate must reach a quota this is the number of votes in a constituency divided by the number of candidates in the constituency plus one. Every candidate who reaches the quota is elected

Question 4

How does each candidate achieve the quota

Answer 4

If you get the required amount of votes (reach the quota) in the first round you become an mp then however many voted that are above the quota for that candidate the second preference of theses voters is distributed to the other candidate. After this is done if any other candidate reaches the quota they also become an mp and the above process is repeated. If through this process no candidate reaches the quota and their are seats outstanding then the candidate with the least votes is eliminated and their second preferences are redistributed to the other candidates. This process continues until all seats until all seats are filled

Question 5

What type of government does this usually create

Answer 5

Coalition government

Question 6

Does this system encourage tatical voting and safe seats

Answer 6

No

Question 7

What type of system does this favour

Answer 7

Multi party system

Question 8

In what elections is this system used

Answer 8

Northern Ireland assembly and Scottish elections