voting-systems

Definition: An MSP nominated specifically to a constituency by its constituents.

• Additional Member System

• Constituency MSP

• By-election

• List Msp

Definition: An MSP who has gained their seat through the second ballot paper.

• First Past The Post

• Proportional Representation

• List MSP

• Constituency Msp

Definition: When a person's vote is done in private and they do not need to say who they voted for.

• secret voting

• additional member system

• proportional representation

• general election

A special election held to choose a replacement for a member of parliament, in the event of a death or their standing down from their seat is called:

• immigration

• general election

• by-election

• re-selection

In this electoral system, the voter votes for a named political candidate. What is it called?

• second ballot paper

• first ballot paper

• list msp

• second ballot paper

An electoral system in which individual candidates compete in single constituencies; voters choose between candidates and the candidate with the largest share of the vote wins the seat. This system is known as:

• popular vote

• additional member system

• first past the post

• general election

Definition: an electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them.

• first past the post

• general election

• plurality voting

• proportional representation

Definition: In this one, the voter votes for a political party who choose representatives from a list.

• first ballot paper

• by-election

• additional member system

• second ballot paper

Definition: An election held to choose political representatives in parliament.

• general election

• primary election

• by-election

• proportional representation

Definition: A hybrid system that has the benefits of both FPTP and proportional systems. The electorate is able to vote for both parties and candidates.

• Proportional Representation

• Additional Member System

• Supplementary Vote

• Hybrid System