Putting Paradoxes into Perspective: in Defence of the Alternative Vote

Ken Ritchie () and Alessandro Gardini ()
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Ken Ritchie: Electoral Reform Society (UK)
Alessandro Gardini: Research Officer for the ‘Yes to AV’ campaign

Chapter Chapter 11 in Electoral Systems, 2012, pp 275-303 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract On 5May 2011 electors in Britain voted in a referendum on changing the system for electing Members of Parliament from first-past-the-post (FPTP, as single-member plurality is called in the UK) to the alternative vote1 (AV – also known as “STV for single-member constituencies” and, in the US, instant run-off voting). On a 42% turnout, 32% voted in favour of change while 68% voted to retain FPTP. This paper9 is not concerned with the referendum campaigns or the outcome, but whether AV was the right option for change to offer.

Keywords: Opinion Poll; Condorcet Winner; Approval Vote; Preference Vote; Borda Count (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-20441-8_11

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