Supplementary Vote

Supplementary Vote

1. MAJORITARIAN SYSTEM = Candidate requires 50% of the votes

2. HOW IT WORKS

   • 1ST and 2ND preference votes
   • If a candidate gets 50% of the vote they're elected (ABSOLUTE MAJORITY)
   • If not candidate wins on the first preference, then all but the top two candidates are eliminated and the second preference votes are counted up (BROAD MAJORITY)
   • Boris Johnson (cons.) and Ken Livingston (Lab.)
     • 1st Preference = Boris @ 44% and Ken @ 40%
     • 2nd Preference = Boris @ 52% and Ken @48%

3. EFFECTS OF

   • Tries to deal with legitimacy issue caused with FPTP
   • FPTP produces wasted votes. In SV your vote can count on 2nd preference votes
     • If your 1st and 2nd vote is for two losing candidates then the vote is wasted
   • Doesn't help with 3rd parties
     • Not likely to be in top two parties so won't win

4. Mayor of London election