Voting Systems Flashcards
How easy is fptp
Easy as it only requires someone to tick a box. However, it is an under-representative as in 2017 labour got 27% of the vote but only got 12% of the seats
How does fptp provide a good mp/constituent link
As voters vote for their mps. However it does not allow any smaller/newer parties in e.g greens which leads to less democracy as new parties struggle
How is ams good
As it provides more voter choice e.g. two votes which can both be used for different parties. However, the two vote system is complex and may induce things like voter fatigue
How does ams allow for parties with more spread out support to get in
As it allows for reigonal votes which are bigger areas so more votes are counted into a bigger vote pool. However, this does make coalitions more likely
