Electoral reform in the United Kingdom

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Electoral_reform_in_the_United_Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:politics
gptkbp:advocatesFor	gptkb:Electoral_Reform_Society gptkb:Unlock_Democracy gptkb:Make_Votes_Matter
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentSystem	first-past-the-post
gptkbp:debatedBy	wasted votes proportionality voter turnout coalition governments fairness of first-past-the-post representation of minorities safe seats tactical voting
gptkbp:focus	gptkb:House_of_Commons_elections devolved legislatures local government elections
gptkbp:goal	change electoral system improve representation increase proportionality reduce safe seats reduce wasted votes
gptkbp:historicalName	introduction of proportional representation in devolved legislatures abolition of plural voting extension of suffrage introduction of secret ballot
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Electoral reform in the United Kingdom
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:1997_Scottish_devolution_referendum gptkb:1998_Jenkins_Commission gptkb:2011_Alternative_Vote_referendum gptkb:2016_EU_referendum
gptkbp:opposedBy	gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkbp:proposedSystem	gptkb:alternative_vote proportional representation single transferable vote additional member system
gptkbp:relatedLegislation	gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1948 gptkb:Parliamentary_Voting_System_and_Constituencies_Act_2011 gptkb:Northern_Ireland_Act_1998 gptkb:Government_of_Wales_Act_1998 gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1918 gptkb:Scotland_Act_1998
gptkbp:supportedBy	gptkb:Liberal_Democrats gptkb:Scottish_National_Party gptkb:Plaid_Cymru gptkb:Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:European_Parliament_elections_(before_Brexit) gptkb:Welsh_Senedd_elections gptkb:Scottish_Parliament_elections Northern Ireland Assembly elections London Assembly elections
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:English_Reform_Act_of_1832 gptkb:Great_Reform_Act_(1832) gptkb:Reform_Act_1832 gptkb:Reform_Act_1884 gptkb:Representation_of_the_People_Act_1867
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6