Happy Face 29 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 In the AV system proposed by the referendum, voters will still be electing just one candidate associated with one geographic constituency. Instead of simply voting for one candidate choice on the ballot paper (with an 'X'), the voter would instead rank one or more of the candidates in order of preference. If after first preferences have been counted, no one candidate has a majority of the votes cast, then the bottom candidate will be eliminated and their next available preference will be redistributed accordingly. The process continues repeatedly until one candidate reaches a majority and wins. How you going to vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4003 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Personally I think I would prefer PR. My Tory vote is wasted in South Tyneside under FPTP and AV. This being the case I will vote to stick with the current system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Just stick with the current systemni reckon I'm gonna be counting every blummin postal vote aswell in the Northumberland area but i get a fuckload added onto my pay for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3991 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Personally I think I would prefer PR. My Tory vote is wasted in South Tyneside under FPTP and AV. This being the case I will vote to stick with the current system. What do you think about the argument that this might be a starting point on the way to PR? (and probably the last chance as such for quite a while) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Fuck not given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26745 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Coalition governments aren't what is needed. Stick with FPTP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Castell 0 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 You mean the FPTP system that has brought us the current coalition? The current system has also produced such results as a virtual dictatorship under Blair, a party system that has MPs being little more than livestock following orders, creates safe seats where a party can put forward any old mong, and wastes the majority of votes? AV won't be so radically different to FPTP when compared to say STV or the National List, and isn't that hard to understand. Those who say we should stick with FPTP because we can't fathom reform is a condescending, patronising twat who wants to keep the plebs stupid and obedient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14133 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Yes for me. Just put in for a postal vote because I'll be away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 82 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hmmmmm, tricky one! Just cos it's new doesn't mean it's better. If people would learn this simple truism then maybe life in general would be better! Fptp for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6321 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Definitely AV for me. 2nd place should not be meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18001 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I see AV as a shit compromise to PR. It's difficult one to decide what I should vote for, not to vote for AV to spite that cunt Nick Clegg, or to vote for it to spite that cunt David Cameron. On balance I will probably vote yes - just. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Not sure that AV will bring us anything better. For that reason, I vote no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26745 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Either way we'd have ended up with a House of Commons dominated by arseholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentAxeman 82 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Definitely AV for me. 2nd place should not be meaningless. 2nd place = Loser! fptp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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