Ministers want new voting system in place for possible Manchester mayor race
Ministers are accelerating the implementation of a new voting system for a potential mayoral election in Greater Manchester. The proposed change would replace the First Past The Post system with the Supplementary Vote system, allowing voters to select a first and second choice. This shift is aimed at ensuring broader support for elected officials and is expected to be in place by June 19, following the Makerfield by-election.
- ▪The new voting system will switch from First Past The Post to the Supplementary Vote system.
- ▪Under the Supplementary Vote system, voters can choose a first and second preference.
- ▪The government aims to have the new system in place by June 19, 2024, if a mayoral election is triggered.
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Ministers want new voting system in place for possible Manchester mayor raceJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesMinisters are speeding up the implementation of a new voting system to ensure it will be in place in the event of mayoral election in Greater Manchester this year.The changes would see a switch from First Past The Post (FPTP) - used in general elections - to the Supplementary Vote system.Under the Supplementary Vote system, voters get to choose a first and second choice.If no single candidates wins more than 50% of the vote share after first preference votes are counted, the top two candidates go into a run-off second round in which second preference votes from the eliminated candidates are taken into account.
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