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Hi, what's the best way to briefly remember how and where each electoral system is used? :biggrin:
No easy way unfortunately. I remember it like this:

Simple plurality: First past the post
Majoritarian: AV (used in House of Lords for by election of a hereditary peer, Labour and Lib dem leadership elections)
SV (Used in London mayor election, police and crime commissioners)

Proportional: Closed party list (European union parliament)
Single Transferable vote (Northern Ireland local government and assembly and used EU parliament)

Hybrid: Additional member system (Scottish Parliament, Greater London Assembly, Welsh assembly)
AV+ (Recommended by the Jenkins commission but never put in place, never been used!)

So in short

SP = FPTP
PR = CPL, STV
HYBRID = AMS, AV+
MAJ. = AV, SV
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by Rickenbacker325
No easy way unfortunately. I remember it like this:

Simple plurality: First past the post
Majoritarian: AV (used in House of Lords for by election of a hereditary peer, Labour and Lib dem leadership elections)
SV (Used in London mayor election, police and crime commissioners)

Proportional: Closed party list (European union parliament)
Single Transferable vote (Northern Ireland local government and assembly and used EU parliament)

Hybrid: Additional member system (Scottish Parliament, Greater London Assembly, Welsh assembly)
AV+ (Recommended by the Jenkins commission but never put in place, never been used!)

So in short

SP = FPTP
PR = CPL, STV
HYBRID = AMS, AV
MAJ. = AV, SV


this is all spot on but I wouldn't say AV is a hybrid, it's just a majoritarian system which simulates multiple rounds like a two round runoff system, but has it via just one ballot
AV is not a hybrid system, only AMS is
Original post by BubbleBoobies
this is all spot on but I wouldn't say AV is a hybrid, it's just a majoritarian system which simulates multiple rounds like a two round runoff system, but has it via just one ballot


Hi there, AV and AV+ are two different systems! It was recommended by the Jenkins commission when it was set up in 1997 by New Labour. Look it up its a very interesting system.
Original post by popcornjpg
AV is not a hybrid system, only AMS is


As I pointed out to the other person, AV and AV+ are two different systems, sorry for any confusion.
Original post by Rickenbacker325
Hi there, AV and AV+ are two different systems! It was recommended by the Jenkins commission when it was set up in 1997 by New Labour. Look it up its a very interesting system.


oh, I think you forgot to put the "+" on the end of one of the AVs you mentioned then because you've got two "AV"s in your categories
Original post by BubbleBoobies
oh, I think you forgot to put the "+" on the end of one of the AVs you mentioned then because you've got two "AV"s in your categories


Yes; apologies. It has been corrected. Have a good day.
Original post by Rickenbacker325
No easy way unfortunately. I remember it like this:

Simple plurality: First past the post
Majoritarian: AV (used in House of Lords for by election of a hereditary peer, Labour and Lib dem leadership elections)
SV (Used in London mayor election, police and crime commissioners)

Proportional: Closed party list (European union parliament)
Single Transferable vote (Northern Ireland local government and assembly and used EU parliament)

Hybrid: Additional member system (Scottish Parliament, Greater London Assembly, Welsh assembly)
AV+ (Recommended by the Jenkins commission but never put in place, never been used!)

So in short

SP = FPTP
PR = CPL, STV
HYBRID = AMS, AV+
MAJ. = AV, SV


Ooh thanks, that will make it easier :smile:

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