first past the post: how it works
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First Past The Post:How It Works
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“Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process.”
-Hillary Clinton
In this presentation...
●You will learn what FPTP means for the voter
●You will find information about the counting
The Voter
● First Past The Post (FPTP) is very simple.
● All you need to do is choose your preferred candidate and put a mark next to their name.
● The ballot paper normally tells you what mark to make. If you use the wrong one (e.g. tick instead of a cross), your vote may become invalid.
Candidate Choice
Alan B'Stard
Jim Hacker
Peter Mannion X
Jo Porter
Like most elections and voting systems, choices can be made for many reasons. In a national election, you could choose based on historical family voting patterns, party membership, work in the constituency, or something else.
The Counting Process
● Counting is just as simple as voting.
● The candidate with the most votes wins.
● There is one round instead of multiple.
● The most votes doesn't necessarily mean you have a majority.
● In this example, Peter Mannion wins the election.
Candidate Votes
Alan B'Stard 6,720
Jim Hacker 11,215
Peter Mannion 17,523
Jo Porter 2,893
The Electoral Reform Society state that FPTP encourages tactical voting and AV reduces it. However, it is proven that tactical voting can happen under both systems and many others.
Summary
● You don't need a majority to win under FPTP.
● It is a quick and simple system for both the voter and the counter.
● You don't need to formulate a list of preferences.
● The electorate's initial first choice is the winner.
Summary
● You don't need a majority to win under FPTP.
● It is a quick and simple system for both the voter and the counter.
● You don't need to formulate a list of preferences.
● The electorate's initial first choice is the winner.