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Closed Replace the UK's electoral system with Single Transferable Vote (STV)

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The current FPTP (First Past The Post) system does not work. The Conservatives gained 50.8% of seats with 36.9% of the vote, so 100% of the control. We need to reform the system with STV. By ranking candidates and getting multiple MP's elected gives people MP's that more can agree with.(See details)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLH_w5kHJpA - short video giving a basic overview of STV
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI - a slightly more in depth video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac9070OIMUg - a more realistic election
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRc630BSTIg - Hare vs. Droop (quota determining systems)
www.electoral-reform.org.uk/single-transferable-vote - The Electoral Reform Society

Note, if it was implemented, we could combine, for example, 3 constituencies then have it elect 3 MP's.

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