Alternative Vote - How will you vote at the referendum?

[Swearwolf]

Leaning towards voting yes

[Sarah]

It's not a question of "if its not broken don't fix it" its about changing the system to something else (which depending on your opinion is better or worse). I will be voting yes, as I feel that if a candidate secures 50% of the vote they can represent the constituency more legitimately.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I'm leaning towards voting yes now, I think it will help break down the main, discredited parties (I think, from what i've read). Ken Clarke is against AV anyway, so it looks more and more attractive with each passing day. But i'm still open minded and probably will only decide in the last week or so.

[Jordy]

It's not a question of "if its not broken don't fix it" its about changing the system to something else (which depending on your opinion is better or worse). I will be voting yes, as I feel that if a candidate secures 50% of the vote they can represent the constituency more legitimately.

What makes an election more legitimate is a higher turn-out. It's inevitable this will decrease voter turn-out and increase spoilt ballots. Democracy should be simple and popular to be legitimate, AV is not. These people will not secure 50% of the vote anyway, they are "second" or "third" choices.

[FlyingJesus]

It essentially means that it's actually possible for someone to win a seat when only 1% of the constituents actually voted them as first choice

[Agnostic Bear]

It essentially means that it's actually possible for someone to win a seat when only 1% of the constituents actually voted them as first choice

In such a hilariously unlikely circumstance (think in the several million to one factor) yes.

[Jordy]

In such a hilariously unlikely circumstance (think in the several million to one factor) yes.

So we'd rather have that system than one where the person with the most votes wins... Yeah...