STV

STV

1. Used in local, devolved and European elections in Northern Ireland

   • Lib Dems and the electoral reform society want it to be use for general elections
   • quota= (number of votes cast) / ( number of seats in constituency +1) +1
     • This is how seats are allocated.

2. STV IN ACTION

   • Northern Ireland assembly: election 2016
     • Green and People Before Profit party benefit the most over traditional unionist. Although they received the most votes, Green and P4P benefited more from second preference votes

3. ADVANTAGES

   • close relationship between number of votes and the seats won(proportional)
   • fairer on smaller parties and particularly good where there is minorities in the population
   • it allows the voter to choose candidates of the same party
   • likely to produce a coalition government

4. DISADVANTAGES

   • VERY complicated system- this is feared to alienate voters
     • it could be complicated for electoral officials. Leading to results being delayed.
   • Likely to produce a coalition government
   • no link between mp and constituency
   • difficult to hold by-elections