STV is arranged in alphabetical order; it isn't arranged randomly
• This is unfair - it prioritises candidates simply due to...
Why STV isn't as democratic as other voting systems:
However...
• STV provides broadly proportional results; it reflects the politics of all political parties, but...
UK Politics (STV) Essay
• STV is arranged in alphabetical order; it isn't arranged randomly
• This is unfair - it prioritises candidates simply due to...
Why STV isn't as democratic as other voting systems:
However...
• STV provides broadly proportional results; it reflects the politics of all political parties, but mostly the
winner
• In STV, you rank candidates; you can vote multiple candidates
• Ranking candidates makes tactical voting obsolete
• This is a better reflection of voters' political views - there is more choice.
• There is no 'safe seats' or 'marginal seats'
Why STV is more democratic than other voting systems:
• STV is more complex and in depth; people are sometimes discouraged from voting
• As STV is more comlex, votes take longer to count - they aren't counted in one night
Knowledge and analysis suggesting that STV complicates voting:
However...
• Constituents have more than one point of contact due to multi-member constituencies.
• This divides the workload; the constituency supports its residents more easily
Knowledge and analysis suggesting that STV simplifies voting:
• A politician of a certain party can't assert themselves on a ballot paper; it is still up to the party to
decide who gets on or not
• STV is still not a fully 'open' election; (independents/MP)
Negative knowledge and analysis of the ballot paper:
• There are usually multiple candidates from a singular party
• Parties aren't constricted to one point of view and, therefore, are more likely to attract potential
voters
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