One random thought I had - is there any reason why a country has to use the same system in every constituency? I mean, if we the people of Cambridge decide we want to use say Borda Count to elect our representative to the House of Commons, is it the business of anyone else in the country?
I mean yes, in practice it's easier and less confusing to use the same system everywhere, but the thought did cross my mind. It would be interesting to see how much variation there is in the vote (if that information is available).
(Cambridge University used to elect two members, which were chosen via STV. Not that I like the idea of giving extra votes just for going to a particular University, but it does seem in the past we managed with using a different method for some constituencies.)
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Date: 2011-04-13 10:22 pm (UTC)I mean yes, in practice it's easier and less confusing to use the same system everywhere, but the thought did cross my mind. It would be interesting to see how much variation there is in the vote (if that information is available).
(Cambridge University used to elect two members, which were chosen via STV. Not that I like the idea of giving extra votes just for going to a particular University, but it does seem in the past we managed with using a different method for some constituencies.)