Should we use a PR system for general elections?

Should we use a PR system for general elections?

1. Yes

   • Proportinal to the votes recived
     • the new sytem could provide greater represenation as you will have two members representing you in both your constiuency and region
     • this system is fair and your voters are proportinal to your votes
       • UKIP in the 2015 general election achived only achived 12% of the vote but only 1 seat
   • Old system where a unpopular goverment can gain soverignty
     • FPTP has always been the traditional electoral system used dispite it producing a goverment that can gain soverignty without evening having a mijority
       • elections as recent as the current conservtive goverment gained only 43% of the vote
       • 1951 - conservtive gained more seats than labour dispite loosing the popular vote
       • Again in 1974 labour gained more seats in the house yet lost the popular vote
   • greater voter choice("spilt ticket")
     • voter choice is within the FPTP is limited however within PR systems such as the additonal member system
     • increase voter turnout as more choice in candiates will be avalible
       • can lead to donkey voting possiblity invalidating the result arguing the sovertight of the goverment in power

2. No

   • Simple and works attracts high voter turnout and redcues invalid balits