A guide to the alternative vote
Dr Roger Mortimore examines the facts and fallacies surrounding the alternative vote (AV) electoral system, what we know about the likely outcome of the forthcoming referendum and the potential consequences if AV is introduced for UK general elections.
A briefing note by Dr. Roger Mortimore, director of political analysis for Ipsos's Social Research Institute on the facts and fallacies surrounding the alternative vote (AV) electoral system, what we know about the likely outcome of the forthcoming referendum and the probable and possible consequences if AV is introduced for UK general elections instead of the existing first-past-the-post (FPTP) system.
