Voting systems in the UK
This briefing paper provides an overview of the different voting systems currently used for elections in the UK. It also examines the pros and cons of different systems.
Documents to download
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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill: Lords stages (335 KB , PDF)
This Note summarises the Lords stages of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-11. It supplements Research Paper 10/55 which was produced for the Bill’s second reading in the House of Commons and Research Paper 10/72 which summarises all the Commons stages of the Bill.
Documents to download
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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill: Lords stages (335 KB , PDF)
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