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C/L/463. The UK general electoral system is an outdated and inefficient method of selecting members for the House of Commons, which requires immediate and wide-ranging reform. Discuss
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The paper discusses the UK general electoral system in the light of the findings of the Jenkins Commission and the fate of their proposed reforms. Discussion touches on the state of the first past the post (FPTP) system still used in this country, its impact on democracy and the electorate, and how it measures up to other systems used in Europe. The need for reform is considered suggesting its possible models.
KEYWORDS: electoral reform, UK voting systems, proportional representation, Jenkins Commission,
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