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• All PR systems work on the basis that the
  number of seats won by a party should
  (roughly) be in proportion to the number of
  votes they have gained.
• There are different PR systems that are
  used in different elections.
AMS is an attempt to bring FPTP and PR together.
 Constituency MSP’s are elected using FPTP whilst
 Regional MSP’s are elected using party list. 8 Regions which
                                                 elect 7 MSPs.
                                               Vote for a Party. 7
                                               MSPs are elected
                                               by the proportion
                                               of votes that their
                                                 party has won
                                                  (Party List).



      73
Constituencies.
Vote once for a
 candidate -
person with the
most votes wins
   (FPTP).        http://www.bbc.co.uk/
Political Party           Constituency
                             MSPs
                                         Regional
                                          MSPs
                                                    Total MSPs    PR systems
                                                                 % of votes*
                                                                         % of seats

                                                                  usually result
Conservative                  3                       15
                                           12                      in the party
Green                          0            2          2          with the most
                                                                  seats having
Labour                        15           22         37          under 50% .
Liberal Democrats             2                        5
                                           3                     2011 was the
Scottish National Party
                             53            16         69           first time a
Others                                                           party won with
                              0             1           1
                                                                   a majority.
Voters choose their
 candidates and parties in
 order of preference.
A fair percentage, or
 quota, for a candidate to
 be elected is worked out.
First preferences are
 calculated to see if the
 quota has been reached,
 second preferences are
 then worked out and
 added to the first
 preferences and so on
 until the seats have been
 filled.
http://www.bbc.co.uk
   Each party draws up a list of candidates which are
    ranked in order of the party’s preference.
   Voters cast a vote for a party rather than a candidate.
   If a party received 20% of the vote the top 20% of the
    party candidates will become representatives.
1. In groups of 3 each take one of the PR systems.
2. Using the handouts write down the advantages and
   disadvantages of your system.
3. Try to come up with some recent examples to report back
   to your group.
               Advantages     Disadvantag    Examples
                              es
Additional
Members
System
Single
Transferable
Vote
Party List
Voting Systems – Proportional Representation

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Voting Systems – Proportional Representation

  • 1.
  • 2. • All PR systems work on the basis that the number of seats won by a party should (roughly) be in proportion to the number of votes they have gained. • There are different PR systems that are used in different elections.
  • 3. AMS is an attempt to bring FPTP and PR together. Constituency MSP’s are elected using FPTP whilst Regional MSP’s are elected using party list. 8 Regions which elect 7 MSPs. Vote for a Party. 7 MSPs are elected by the proportion of votes that their party has won (Party List). 73 Constituencies. Vote once for a candidate - person with the most votes wins (FPTP). http://www.bbc.co.uk/
  • 4.
  • 5. Political Party Constituency MSPs Regional MSPs Total MSPs PR systems % of votes* % of seats usually result Conservative 3 15 12 in the party Green 0 2 2 with the most seats having Labour 15 22 37 under 50% . Liberal Democrats 2 5 3 2011 was the Scottish National Party 53 16 69 first time a Others party won with 0 1 1 a majority.
  • 6. Voters choose their candidates and parties in order of preference. A fair percentage, or quota, for a candidate to be elected is worked out. First preferences are calculated to see if the quota has been reached, second preferences are then worked out and added to the first preferences and so on until the seats have been filled. http://www.bbc.co.uk
  • 7. Each party draws up a list of candidates which are ranked in order of the party’s preference.  Voters cast a vote for a party rather than a candidate.  If a party received 20% of the vote the top 20% of the party candidates will become representatives.
  • 8. 1. In groups of 3 each take one of the PR systems. 2. Using the handouts write down the advantages and disadvantages of your system. 3. Try to come up with some recent examples to report back to your group. Advantages Disadvantag Examples es Additional Members System Single Transferable Vote Party List