most beneficial and logical alternatives to our current system. However, there is variety of different forms of proportional representation and this paper will seek to explain why Single Transferable Vote is the most viable proportional representation
post voting system (FPTP) to proportional representation (PR). The main reason is that FPTP is “quasi-democratic” voting system under which there is only one majority party ruling the government and it does not represent wishes of all voters as some votes are wasted. Whereas, PR seems to be the best alternative voting system with proportionality of seats in mandatory places, more parties ruling government and etc. Let us look at these two voting systems and analyze whether PR is suitable and alternative
The marginalization of minority groups in the electoral system impedes a comprehensive representation by further entrenching and aggravating ethnic division. The lack of minority representation in political-decision making has limited the ability of a true representative democracy to come into fruition. The inconsistency of elected assemblies mirroring the population has decreased the representation of ethnic minorities and deepened the racial and ethnic cleavages. Reforming the electoral system
this]. The percentage of votes to the percentage of seats is unequal, showing how its 'seats not votes that count,' and judging by labour's "landslide" victory. In fact, we can see that Labour did not even gain a majority from voters but only from seats. Another example is the Liberal Democrats; they received 18.3% of the electorate's votes, but only received less than half the percentage of seats at 7.9%. Labour also received a mere 9% more votes than the Conservatives, but
There are many different arguments for and against this system, however people forget that within getting rid of the First Past the Post system, you will then need to then replace it. This then poses the vital question of which is the best fitting system and should we really change tradition? First past the post is a simple plurality system which requires the plurality of votes to win: that is one more vote than the second candidate. There is no requirement to obtain the votes cast. In contests involving
means by which the electorate vote is translated into legislative representation. Adopted by nations worldwide are two voting systems known as single-member plurality and proportional representation. As a result of the divisions and proportions of representation, two significantly contrasting dynamics of electoral and governing processes emanate from the practice of these two systems. This paper will comprise a systematic explanation of proportional representation and single-member plurality for its style
Government Essay: The New Zealand government at both a Local and National level is an excellent example of a modern, Representative Democracy. Different election systems, including First Past the Post (FPP), Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) and Single Transferable Vote (STV), are used to allow electors to select representatives to sit on Councils, Boards and in Parliament. Some elements of Constitutional Monarchy are present in the New Zealand system of democratically elected representatives within a constitutional
one in many countries like India and Canada, is the First Past The Post System. It is seen as one of the easiest systems, and is often also referred to as the winner-takes-all system. The winner of the election will be the candidate who garners more votes than the others, simply put. The voter is given names of the different candidates and simply has to chose one of them. In England and Wales, this system is used for local elections as well as to choose Ministers to the House of Commons. In this system
future of a nation. In the scholarly article “Comparing Democracies: New Challenges in the Study of Elections and Voting”, Lawrence Leduc, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto, writes, “the electoral system… defines how votes are cast and seats allocated”. Consequently, the electoral system determines which candidate emerges victorious from an election. However, these electoral systems are not simple. Electoral systems can be qualified as majoritarian, proportional, or
citizens’ rights to vote. This has influenced a great deal of subsequent apathy and indifference toward politics in the masses, and democracy no longer seems to be a benchmark of Canadian society. It is imperative that Canada implement sweeping electoral reform to reintroduce balance and fairness into politics, and reinject democracy into Canadian society. The current First Past the Post, or