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The Problems with First Past the Post Voting Explained - YouTube
A video explanation of the problems with first past the post voting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo
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What is First Past The Post - Electoral Reform
All about the electoral system First Past The Post, how it works and the pros and cons.
http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/first-past-the-post
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First-Past-The-Post Voting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A first-past-the-post (abbreviated FPTP, 1stP, 1PTP or FPP), or winner-takes-all, election is one that is won by the candidate receiving more votes than any others.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting
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First Past the Post - Voting Counts
FPTP is the electoral system used to elect MPs to the House of Commons. FPTP is a simple plurality electoral system in which the winning candidate only needs a plurality of votes i.e. one vote more than their leading opponent in order to win their seat.
http://votingcounts.org.uk/first-past-the-post.html
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The Pros and Cons of Canada's First-Past-The-Post Electoral System - Politics - CBC News
On Tuesday, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said that if elected, he would create an all-party committee to study alternatives to the current first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system, including ranked ballots, proportional representation, mandatory voting and online voting. Here's a primer on what that could mean.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/the-pros-and-cons-of-canada-s-first-past-the-post-electoral-system-1.3116754
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History Learning Site - First Past The Post
The British electoral system is based on the âFirst-Past-The-Postâ (FPTP) system. In recent years, reformshave occurred in places such as Northern Ireland where a form of proportional representation has been used in elections and in the devolution elections surrounding Scotland and Wales. However, for the most part,Britain has used the tried and tested FPTP system.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/british-politics/first-past-the-post/
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Was This Canada's Last First-Past-The-Post Election? - Desmog
The Liberal party and incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made some big promises on the campaign trail. On election night we outlined how those promises relate to climate, environment, science and transparency in Canada.
http://www.desmog.ca/2015/10/20/was-this-canadas-last-first-past-post-election
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Electoral Systems - Ace Project
First Past The Post, like other plurality/majority electoral systems, is defended primarily on the grounds of simplicity and its tendency to produce winners who are representatives beholden to defined geographic areas and governability.
http://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/es/esd/esd01/esd01a/esd01a01
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Countries Using FPTP Electoral System for National Legislature - Electoral System Design - International IDEA
A list of countries using FPTP electoral system for national legislature, which belongs to the Plurality/Majority electoral system family.
http://www.idea.int/esd/type.cfm?electoralSystem=FPTP
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David Cameron: Why Keeping First Past The Post Is Vital For Democracy - Telegraph
Prime Minister David Cameron issues a final rallying cry to vote "no" in the referendum on bringing in the electoral vote.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/av-referendum/8485118/David-Cameron-why-keeping-first-past-the-post-is-vital-for-democracy.html
