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Reasons to vote Yes!
MPs have support of 50% of their constituency.
Ultimately, it will mean increased legitimacy, as MPs really will represent the majority of their constituency; which is good fundamental of democracy. In some cases, this will mean MPs have to work harder to gain votes.AV is simple, tried and tested alternative.
For voters it’s as simple as chosing 1, 2, 3. It is used by millions in the UK in clubs and societies. When politicians elect their own (for example, the Commons speaker) they chose AV.Reduces need for Tactical Voting.
AV helps to eliminate much of the need for tactical voting and squeeze messages - so people choices are better represented.
Allows the Face of British Politics to change
At a time when people are complaining that politicians are out of touch, AV allows real campaigners to stand alongside 'out-of-touch' politicians without fear of splitting the vote. Gary Elsby could have stood in Stoke, overlooked in preference for Tristam Hunt, without fear that he would be responsible for Labour losing the seat - so voters can choose.Forcing a Real Conversation with the Electorate
The current electoral system means the election is effectively decided by 460,000 swing voters in a small number of constituencies (normally called the 'ruling minority'). All the major parties know this and spend millions of pounds on 'talking' to these voters. This means the rest of us get political niceties - fobbed off - as our vote doesn't matter. So in 2010, we had 6 weeks of the major parties discussing £6b of Govt efficiency savings, while they all knew they had to make massive cuts. AV will make the 2/3rds of seats marginal, so the parties can't target a very small number of voters and are forced to have a conversation with the electorate as whole.Reduce Negative Campaigning
Where MPs need to reach out to as many voters as possible, there will be less incentive to create imaginary differences or campaign negatively.A Modern Choice
FPTP assumes people chose one candidate and have equal contempt for all others. Real life decisions are rarely so black and white. AV allows voters to express themselves more honestly.At the same time, it maintains the constituency link, it will continue to throw Governments out, and is proven to not lead to more coalitions.
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Campaign
- Birmingham area Fairer Votes campaign on Facebook
- Conservative Yes to Fairer Votes
- Coventry & Warwickshire Fairer Votes group on Facebook
- Electoral Reform Society
- Labour Yes To Fairer Votes
- Purple People Supporters Network
- Staffordshire Fairer Votes campaign on Facebook
- Take Back Parliament
- The Conservative Action for Electoral Reform campaign
- The Liberal Democrats' Campaign for Fairer Votes
- University of Birmingham TBP/Yes to Fairer Votes Society on Facebook
- Wyre Forest Fairer Votes Group on Facebook
- Yes to Fairer Votes – Official Site
- Yes To Fairer Votes on Youtube
- Yes2AV
Fairer Votes Blogs
- "AV- As Easy as 1,2,3!"
- "I Love Fairer Votes" Blog
- Alternative Vote Review
- Ben Donnelly Says Yes blog
- Electoral Reform Campaign FPTPvsAV Daily
- Fairer Votes Belfast Blog
- Fairer Votes Edinburgh Blog
- Fairer Votes Sheffield Blog
- Free People of England Blog
- I Support AV
- Imogen Caterer – 123 Voting blog
- Lee Griffin- Program Your Own Mind blog
- Leeds Yes to Fairer Votes
- North London Yes To Fairer Votes
- Staffordshire Yes to AV Blog
- The ArchimedesUK Aggregate
- Yes Oxfordshire
- Yes To Fairer Votes Aberdeen
- Yes to Fairer Votes Belfast Daily Newspaper
- Yes To Fairer Votes South West
- Yes2AV North East
Members Sites
public figures & organisations
- All Party Parliamentary Group on Electoral Reform
- British Association of Settlements & Social Action Centres (bassac)
- Christian Peoples Alliance
- Compass
- Eddie Izzard says Yes! To Fairer Votes
- Friends of the Earth
- Greenpeace UK
- Left Foot Forward
- Operation Black Vote
- Progress
- The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust
- World Development Movement
Supporting MPs
Tag Archives: Alternative Vote
An A-Z of rubbish arguments from No2AV (2nd edition)
A is for Australia As the No campaign never tire of telling us, only three countries use AV at the moment. One of them is Australia. According to one poll commissioned by the Institute for Public Affairs, 57% of Australians … Continue reading
Yes Question and Answer
In the second part of what will be our triumphant Get out the Vote event on the 26th of April we will be hosting a Speaker event with Alan Johnson, Kriss Akabusi and Katie Ghose from 7.30pm till 9pm, at … Continue reading
AV Speaker Debate in West Bromwich- Friday 15th April
AV Debate- West Bromwich Town Hall Friday 15th April @ 7:30pm All are welcome at this debate about the Voting Reform Referendum, which has been organised by Tom Watson MP (Labour, West Bromwich East & supporter of Labour Yes) & … Continue reading
Would AV help the BNP?
With only five weeks to go until the AV Referendum, Yes2AV have unveiled their secret weapon: Baroness Warsi. Warsi is the chair of the Conservative Party, and judging by her recent comments she is a Yes2Av double agent masquerading as a … Continue reading
Alternative Vote Debate: Kings Heath, Birmingham
On Saturday 2nd April some of the region’s top authorities on voting reform will gather in Kings Heath, Birmingham, to present their perspectives to the community, and join in the conversation about the upcoming alternative vote referendum. This important event … Continue reading
Liberal Democrat President Tim Farron visits Solihull
Tim Farron, MP and President of the Liberal Democrats visited Mell Square in Solihull today (Monday) to promote a Yes vote in May’s Alternative Vote Referendum. Tim joined Lorely Burt MP and local activists, leafleting and discussing issues surrounding the … Continue reading
Big local YES Events Coming Soon! (Part 2)
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement for YEStival, here’s another big event from the West Midlands grass-roots campaign coming your way this very week: -Yes To Fairer Votes– Coventry Launch (Speaker Event) Thursday 24th March @ 7:30pm St Peter’s … Continue reading
