Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
referendum
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
Impact on future elections
Campaign strategies Political implications Voter behavior |
| gptkbp:campaigns |
Yes to Fairer Votes
No_to_AV |
| gptkbp:commanded |
Should_the_Alternative_Vote_system_be_used_for_electing_Members_of_Parliament?
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Electoral_Commission
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
House of Commons |
| gptkbp:criticism |
Lack of public understanding
Perceived_complexity_of_AV |
| gptkbp:date |
May 5, 2011
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
Liberal Democrats
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
2015 general election
|
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
Influence on party strategies
Impact on voter engagement Continued use of First Past the Post Potential for future electoral reform discussions |
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Post-2010 coalition government
Public attitudes towards electoral systems Electoral_reform_debates_in_the_UK Previous_referendums_in_the_UK |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Referendum on AV 2011
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Electoral_system_in_the_UK
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
2010 general election
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:England
gptkb:Northern_Ireland gptkb:Scotland gptkb:Wales |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Conservative_Party
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Voter demographics
Impact of campaign messaging No change to electoral system Reasons for rejection Regional variations in support |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
No
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
2005 general election
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Mixed results
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Alternative Vote system
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
First Past the Post
Alternative Vote |
| gptkbp:result |
No
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First nationwide referendum in the UK since 1975
|
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:Labour_Party
|
| gptkbp:type |
electoral reform
|
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
42.2%
|