I rather like this video from the Electoral Commission explaining how the alternative vote and first past the post – the two options available in the May 5th referendum – work:
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RT @markpack: New from me: The Alternative Vote referendum: the voting systems explained http://bit.ly/ffHgSR
Voting systems explained http://bit.ly/ffHgSR — FPTP worked fine but the AV explanation crashed my browser. Another reason to vote #no2av
RT @markpack: New from me: The Alternative Vote referendum: the voting systems explained http://bit.ly/ffHgSR
RT @scullyp: Voting systems explained http://bit.ly/ffHgSR — FPTP worked fine but the AV explanation crashed my browser. Another reason …
I’ve created this app on facebook that lets you try out the Alternative Vote for yourself:
http://apps.facebook.com/AlternativeVote/
Take care,
Barnaby