Sentences with phrase «link electoral reform»

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Although it is not regarded as truly proportional by campaigners for electoral reform, AV is favoured by some because it maintains the constituency link, ensures elected MPs have the support of at least 50 per cent of voters and allows supporters of minority parties to express opinion through their first vote while giving their second preference to a mainstream party.

«This is about giving people a choice and it can unite those who believe in electoral reform with those who want to maintain a strong constituency link.»

I left out the link to my Autumn 2007 piece on how to reform the electoral system.

Danny suggested a referendum on the most modest form of electoral reform - the Alternative Vote (AV), which allowed candidates to be ranked in preference order and required MPs to secure 50 per cent of the vote to be elected - linked to Lib Dem support for the Conservatives» own reform plan, which was to reduce the number of parliamentary seats and to remove Labour over-representation.

On electoral reform, Mr Brown said he did not favour proportional representation for Westminster elections as he did not want to break the link between MPs and constituencies.

Conservative and Liberal Democrat ministers» constitutional reforms have been criticised from the start, as the Fixed Term Parliament Act deliberately linked the establishment of a five - year electoral cycle with the mechanics setting up the 2011 electoral reform referendum.