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> The AV system we voted on wasn't actually PR Yes it is. It's what Ireland uses (that and multi-seat constituancies) and it is called PR. (Technically PR-STV)
by rmc 11y ago
> The AV system we voted on wasn't actually PR
Yes it is. It's what Ireland uses (that and multi-seat constituancies) and it is called PR. (Technically PR-STV).
"PR" covers a lot of voting schemes.
- ZeroGravitas 11y agoIt does cover multiple schemes, but not the one the UK voted to not introduce. http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/alternative-vote http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/alternative-vote "AV is not proportional representation and in certain electoral conditions, such as landslides, can produce a more disproportional result than First Past the Post (FPTP)"
- learnstats2 11y agoAlternative Vote is a single member constituency version of STV, that is therefore not proportional in any way. It is perhaps the only form of democracy that's typically less proportional than FPTP. I support electoral reform wholeheartedly and I voted for AV only reluctantly.