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Like AMS, AV+ is a mixed system composed of two elements, a constituency element and a top-up. Voters would have two votes - one for a constituency MP and the other from a regional list.
The constituency MPs are elected by the Alternative Vote (AV). The so-called 'top-up' MPs are elected on a corrective basis from open party lists.
The system is not currently used anywhere in the world. It is the system proposed by the Independent Commission on the Voting System (chaired by Lord Jenkins of Hillhead) to be put to the electorate in a referendum as an alternative to First Past the Post for UK General Elections.
- In the constituencies, the winning candidate has the support of at least 50% of the voters.
- People can vote for the candidates of their choice without fear of wasting their votes. A voter can vote for, say, the Green Party, knowing that if the Green Party candidate is not successful then their vote will transfer to their second preference. Tactical voting is no longer needed.
- It is a broadly proportional system.
- Everyone will have an incentive to vote, because their vote will count.
- In the top-up section, voters will be able to choose the best candidate to represent their party.
- Constituencies will be slightly larger than at present.
- As with AMS, there will be two categories of MPs.
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