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STV Action
STV Action is the major site dedicated solely to campaigning for STV. It is designed to advance the campaign for STV by encouraging supporters of STV to share campaigning resources and debate campaigning strategy.
We have created powerful networking tools to enable supporters to communicate with each other and work together on joint projects. We hope this will lead to a new larger and more energetic campaign for STV, in short we want action.
Aims
Purpose: To promote the use of the Single Transferable Vote (STV) for all public elections in the UK. To advance the understanding of STV. To encourage, and provide tools for, campaigning for STV. To encourage discussion on strategy, tactics and methods of campaigning for STV. To increase public awareness of the advantages of STV compared with other voting systems
All STV Action asks of its supporters is that they support the Single Transferable Vote (STV). Supporters are free to hold their own individual views on all other issues and we do not wish to divide them from each other or us so we do not ask them to support or oppose any other political campaigns, and STV Action itself does not campaign on any of them.
You can find out about STV Action's policies on the Site Policy page.
What is STV? The Single Transferable Vote (STV)[1] is a voting system that increases voter choice and ensures fair representation. STV is also called Choice Voting (especially in the United States).
Aims
- To promote the use of the Single Transferable Vote (STV) for all public elections in the UK.
- To advance the understanding of STV.
- To encourage, and provide tools for, campaigning for STV.
- To encourage discussion on strategy, tactics and methods of campaigning for STV.
- To increase public awareness of the shortcomings of other voting systems and the advantages of STV.
All STV Action asks of its supporters is that they support the Single Transferable Vote (STV). Supporters are free to hold their own individual views on all other issues.
About STV
STV (Single Transferable Vote) is a voting system in which voters list the candidates in order of preference. If your first choice candidate does not receive enough support to win a seat then your vote will be transferred to your next preference.If your first choice receives more than enough votes to be elected part of your vote will be transferred in line with your preferences.
The result is a fairer and more efficient voting system in which there are far fewer wasted votes than under first past the post. STV provides proportional representation but unlike other proportional voting systems STV provides proportionality on any criteria which the voters care about. STV is already being used in the United Kingdom for European and Local Elections in Northern Ireland and it has been recently introduced for Local Elections in Scotland.
STV Action is campaigning for the use of STV in all public elections in the UK to give the people of the UK the voting system they deserve and the representatives of their choice.
Why You Should Get Involved Now!
The right of voting for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected. (Thomas Paine)
With recent successes in getting STV introduced in Scotland and an increase in interest in the United States there has never been a better time to join the campaign. The first step is to visit our website and register your support.
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Featured Text -- Single Transferable Vote (STV) is a voting system with some traction in the United Kingdom and is starting to get notice in the United States (where it is often called Choice Voting). STV aims to increase voter choice and ensure fair representation by allowing voters to rank candidates, helping to provide an accurate cross-section of voter preference. It has been used with some success through out the UK, and tomorrow (May 3) marks the first time that STV will be used in local Scottish elections, thanks in large part to the work of organizations like STVAction.org.uk. Aiming to promote the use of STV for all public elections in the UK, STVAction.org.uk also encourages and provides tools, education, strategies and public awareness for the use of STV.
