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ATHENS, Greece (AP)-- Greece's parliament has approved plans to lower the voting age by a year to 17 and adopt a proportional representation system, after years of economic austerity have hammered popular support for traditionally dominant political...

This year, the red purse contains a # 5 coin, commemorating four generations of royalty, and a 50p coin commemorating the Representation of the People Act 1918, which reformed the electoral system in Great Britain and Ireland, giving some women the right to vote for the first time.

The voting system for the second chamber was the last real stumbling block, and the coalition agreement settled that debate by deciding on proportional representation.

So when the election system makes it next to impossible for small parties to get representation, people will vote them even less.

Perhaps if you want more representation for Labour, you should contact the PLP and ask why not a single Labour MP voted for changing the system to AV?

The remaining 40 to 45 per cent of representatives for each body (the «additional members») are elected in large regional areas using a proportional representation system, so as to match every party's share of winning candidates to their votes share.

They could vote for a party that supports a proportional representation (PR) voting system but, due to FPP's winner - takes - all setup, their vote would likely go to waste.

The system provides approximately proportional representation, enables votes to be cast for individual candidates rather than for parties, and — compared to first - past - the - post voting — reduces «wasted» votes (votes on sure losers or sure winners) by transferring them to other candidates.

Voters will receive three ballot papers when they go to vote: one for the Mayor, one for Constituency Assembly Members (who represent particular areas) and one for the London - wide Assembly Members (who do not represent a particular area and are voted for through a system of proportional representation).

RT @electoralreform: Britain's voting system is partly responsible for holding back women's representation, argues @CJTerry http://t.co/ksq…

Britain's voting system is partially responsible for holding back women's representation http://t.co/IdBRWGpbDo

It is the latest of a series of inroads on the first past the post voting system; already in elections for the Scottish parliament, the Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies and soon the election of a new London authority, proportional representation has become the chosen method of voting.

So, by some form of voting system — I think it's closer to propawtional representation than furs past the post — the politicians get their constituents to vote online for their canine running mates, and then they have to do the «Doggy Dash» where they are forcibly raced through one of two narrow tubes.

Third, if minor parties are worried about how winner - take - all, single - member - district elections encourage voters to vote for lesser evils rather than their first choice, we want to work with them for a real solution to that problem: a system of proportional representation,» LaVenia said.

The minister also urged advocates of proportional representation to realise MPs would not vote for a system which would lose many of them their jobs.

It seeks to change the voting system for parliamentary elections in the UK to a model of proportional representation.

With broad support from the parliamentary parties, Philippe confirmed the intention of the government to prepare a draft law to change the voting system to that end in 2018, while still preserving the 5 % threshold for representation and 3 % for reimbursement of campaign expenses.

New Home Secretary Alan Johnson may have raised the idea in a bid to appeal to voters ahead of disastrous local and European election results for Labour, but there is very little evidence of an appetite in government for changing the voting system from first past the post to real proportional representation.

While not as fundamental a reform as The Independent and other advocates of proportional representation would like, a move to the Alternative Vote system would still be a landmark change for a country that has used first - past - the - post since modern elections began.

While all electoral systems have flaws and none can offer a «perfect» solution, having a higher number of political parties allows for wider representation of the community's views and could mean more voters feel that their vote counts, which may help engage younger voters.

As in many systems containing or based upon party - list representation, in order to be eligible for list seats in some AMS models, a party must earn at least a certain percentage of the total party vote, or no candidates will be elected from the party list.

Published by the BBC on 11th May: «Labour say if the Lib Dems back them they will put the Alternative Vote system into law and then hold a referendum asking voters if they want a proportional representation voting system - a key issue for the Lib Dems.»

If the Liberal Democrats get their way, this progress towards fairness will continue, with the alternative vote system for Commons elections (and surely local elections one day too) and proportional representation for the reformed Lords.

In addition, Joel has advised on a range of rate and regulatory matters relating to electric energy markets administered by independent system operators (ISOs), including: representation before the FERC and as a voting representative for a client, at New York and New England ISOs management committee and subcommittee meetings; representation before NEPOOL and litigation before the NEPOOL Review Board; litigation on energy market prices in ISO administered markets; electric transmission access and pricing; and RTO formation.