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

Closed 89 signatures

What the petition asks

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.

Timeline

27 Jul 2015	Petition opened for signatures
27 Jan 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 89

Status Closed

Opened 27 Jul 2015

Closed 27 Jan 2016

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