Thread: To AV, or not to AV?
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Old 06-05-2011, 09:59   #86
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Re: To AV, or not to AV?
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Originally Posted by RizzyKing View Post
As i saw it represented on TV av means if i vote for numpty number one and he doesn't get anywhere near enough support my vote then gets counted for numpty number two and so on till a 50% margin is achieved that to me is my vote getting counted more than once which i don't believe is fair.
Grrr! Pet hate #1! Sorry... moving on...

You are not getting more that one vote though. AV is simply an elimination system.

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Seems to me AV rewards the ignorant as they can vote willy nilly and get better returns whilst those who look into the issues have some understanding and vote for credible candidates only get their vote counted the once.
True to an extent I suppose, but then FPTP has it's flaws too.

The idea with AV (and, of course, PR) is that if you don't get your first choice then at least you get your second, or third; whatever. Bascially at least you get someone in who you preferred over someone you didn't.

And even my explanation isn't brilliant
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