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Electoral Reform

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a level Government and Politics (Electoral Systems) Mind Map on Electoral Reform, created by amyfeno on 10/04/2014.
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Electoral Reform
  1. In favour of FPTP
    1. System is part of traditions
      1. Cheap, easy and easily understood
        1. Close MP- constituency link
          1. Usually produces strong majority governments
          2. Against FPTP
            1. Distorts popular vote to unacceptable degree
              1. Provides little voter choice
                1. Wasted votes
                2. Disadvantages small parties
                  1. Those with support spread evenly across constituences
                  2. Yah boo politics
                    1. Opponents constantly deride each other and dismiss suggestions
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