AV Referendum
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Topic: AV Referendum
Posted By: The Hemulen
Subject: AV Referendum
Date Posted: May 04 2011 at 09:29
The discussion's open to all, but please only vote in the poll if you're a registered UK voter. 
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: May 04 2011 at 09:42
| I won't be voting (in this poll). |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: May 04 2011 at 09:56
Shouldn't we be able to rate the options above from 1-4, so that the option with the least votes drops out and their votes are added to the others (and so on...).
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: May 04 2011 at 10:26
I'll be voting Yes in the referendum, with No as my second preference. |
Easy Livin wrote:Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: May 04 2011 at 10:45
| Just to add, I totally missed the massive thread on this topic in General Discussions. I hereby declare this thread to be A Waste of My Time (and also presumably yours, if you're reading this). |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: May 04 2011 at 13:29
 Anyway, in order of preference: 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. Yes 5. Probably yes. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 04 2011 at 16:45
| On the basis that there are apparently only 3 countries in the world using AV, and they don't like it, I'm voting no. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 04 2011 at 16:54
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No for me too. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: May 04 2011 at 16:56
^ But they are VERY nice countries, don't you think? ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 04:46
Just to say quickly, this is a nonsensical claim made up by the No campaign. There is no reliable evidence that Australia, for example, want to get rid of AV. Besides, if it's good enough for the Tory leadership elections, why is it not good enough for us proles? |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 06:27
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Voted 'Yes'
See http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=77962&PID=4154594#4154594" rel="nofollow - here for why ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 07:18
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Just voted..... No Labour Labour ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 09:18
I can understand that point of view. The problem I see with AV is you can't predict how people will use it. Will they understand it? Will they even use their 2nd and 3rd choice options? It's difficult to see what the outcome would be - more coalitions? |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 09:42
I'm sure people will understand it, it's really not that complicated at all. If they don't wish to use their 2nd and 3rd preferences then that's their choice, their vote will count just the same. The outcome is likely to be a shaking-up of the notion of "safe seats" (though by no means a total eradication of them) and increased representation as each MP must win at least partial support from 50% of the electorate. The chance of more coalitions is no greater under AV than FPTP. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 12:23
------------- What? |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 12:28
Sound reasoning I think.
 Voted Yes. Not a big yes mind. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: May 05 2011 at 12:33
 ------------- What? |