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Votes into seats

Votes into seats

Four-panel comparison of FPTP, AMS, STV and closed proportional list showing ballots, seat allocation and the trade-offs in voter choice, representation and constituency link

An electoral system is the set of rules that converts votes into seats in an elected body. A candidate stands for election, and a constituency is the area that elects one or more representatives.

Electoral systems Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Politics
  3. /Electoral systems

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Politics Electoral systems. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with UK politics and political participation before moving on to the more abstract political ideologies and comparative/international content, which carry the heaviest evaluative demand.

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