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Why was an Independent Commission on the Voting system set up?
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Summary The Jenkins Independent Commission on the Voting Systems Report sets out the problems of the existing voting system in Great Britain and suggests what they think is the best alternative system. Although the commission does not go far enough for some electoral reformers, as it does not suggest complete proportional representation. However the Commission's proposals contain many positive and constructive changes that could be made to the voting system in this country. The most important features of the report are: 1. It suggests a shift towards proportional representation, although the system the Commission suggests is only partly proportional. This has many advantages including the reduction of wasted votes. 2. The use of "preference voting" to elect constituency MPs. This means that voters can rank candidates in order of preference, tactical voting in constituencies would no longer be necessary and more votes will count towards the results. 3. Top-up lists to elect MPs at a...
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