Electoral Systems

A year ago I was revising for my GOVP1 Exam, and ultimately one of my favourite topics was that of Electoral Systems. 2011 had been a brilliant year for Electoral Systems with the AV Referendum in May. However it is important to know how each electoral system works. As well as drawing endless flow charts, CGP Grey helped a great deal, as did other internet sources.

CGP Grey in his Animal Kingdom series on YouTube explains a number of different electoral systems which you can sink your teeth into. I know I found them useful and I hope that you do as well!

Firstly is the one which every political student should know, the one and only First Past the Post (FPTP), CGP Grey is a critic of the system, yet provides useful information into how it works and its flaws

Next up is the Alternative Vote, which you should know about, such as where it is used and the Referendum on it, in May 2011. Joining our Animal Friends again, CGP Grey explains:

Finally from CGP Grey is the Additional Member System, sometime called the Mixed Member Proportional System.

I hope you find these as useful as I found them, when revising for GOVP1, and remember Revision is the only Insurance Policy.

Scott is a student of A Level Politics, and regularly tweets politics, left right and centre.

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