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The Jenkins Report Commission
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The Jenkins Report Commission On 29th October 1998 the 'Report of the Independent Commission on the Voting System' chaired by Lord Jenkins of Hillhead was published. The Report recommends the introduction of the Alternative Vote Top-up, commonly known as AV+. This report seeks to explain how the system will work and to look at how the system matches the four criteria concerning the electoral system for Great Britain, laid down by the Government. The four criteria were: ? Stable Government ? Extension of Voter Choice ? Maintenance of Constituency Link ? Broad Proportionality The commission's main recommendation is that the best alternative to the 'first past the post' system is a two-vote mixed system such as AMS [additional member system] or AV (alternative vote). Around 80 to 85% of MPs would continue to be elected on an individual constituency basis, but with the remainder elected on a 'top-up' basis which would reduce the...
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