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Old 02-04-2011, 12:05   #17
andrewb
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Re: alternative vote

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Originally Posted by lancsdave View Post
I'll be voting for it. If a seat is being contested by 2 people then fair enough the person with the majority of votes is the winner. However if more than 2 people are standing it's fairly common that the winner with the most votes does not actually have the majority of the votes.
Candidates can win under AV without gaining over 50% of the vote too.

The people that come 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the popular vote shouldn't end up being elected.

I'll be voting no but it's hardly a burning issue.
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