The System
With the combination of a fairer voting system and a restructure of the House of Commons we can dramatically improve representation without the need for coalition government. The new system also looks remarkably like the one we have now, so it is familiar to voters, but the apparently small changes proposed really change quite a lot down the line. For the first time ever you will be able to elect an independent Individual based on how close their views are to your own.
The Fairer Voting Party
How it works
The main benefits
How it could work for the benefit of everybody
1. Get the MP you want:
About one and a half times as many people get the MP they voted for
2. It's Simple:
It’s easy to understand and explain, and not too far away from how we do it now.
3. Better Representation:
It dramatically alters the power dynamics in parliament, so we are better represented.
4. No Wasted Votes
Wasted votes are eliminated. Usually there’s about 5-7 million of them every general election.
5. Your Vote Counts:
Every time your MP votes they use your vote. Your vote lives for the entire parliament, hence The Living Vote.
6. Public Support:
The power exercised in parliament is much more closely aligned to public support.
No other voting system does this, not even any of the PR systems out there, because they are only concerned with seats, not parliamentary power.Read More
7. Eliminate the North / South divide:
The Red/Blue wall or North/South divide is eliminated. Every party constituency will have two MPs, each of whom will be on the opposite side of the political spectrum.
This means that, in 70%- 80% of constituencies there will be a Conservative MP and a Labour MP. In others that could be SNP/LibDem, Labour/LibDem, Conservative/LibDem, SNP/Conservative, SNP/Labour.Read More
8. The Height if the Bar is Maintained:
The height of the bar is maintained. In PR systems parties with little support can be elected. Our elected MPs should need significant support to discharge the power we give them.
9. No More Tactical Voting:
Tactical voting is effectively eliminated. When two people win, who do you vote against?
10. Cheaper to Run:
Constituency sizes are much less significant, and boundaries could match existing local authority areas, which doesn’t happen now. Although, this is a technical benefit, it will make the administrations cheaper to run. That’s good for us.