Supplementary Vote and Electoral Reform Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the Supplementary Vote (SV) system?

• To enable voters to express two preferences for candidates

• To allow voters to rank all candidates in order of preference

• To ensure candidates win with over 50% of the vote

• To eliminate the need for a second round of voting

Match the following elections with the voting system used in the UK.

• Supplementary Vote

• European Parliament Elections

• First Past the Post

• Local Council Elections

• Proportional Representation

• General Elections

• First Past the Post

• Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections

There are (a)   columns of boxes on a Supplementary Vote ballot paper.

• One
• Four
• Two
• Three

What happens if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the first round of a Supplementary Vote?

• All candidates are eliminated

• The top two candidates proceed to a run-off

• The candidate with the most votes wins

• A new election is held

What is a benefit of the Supplementary Vote system?

• It guarantees a majority winner

• It eliminates the need for campaigning

• It simplifies voting by using Xs for choices

• It allows voters to rank all candidates

The voting system used in Australia that is similar to the Supplementary Vote is (a)  

• First Past the Post
• Single Transferable Vote
• Borda Count
• Alternative Vote

What is a potential drawback of the Supplementary Vote system?

• It requires voters to rank all candidates

• It can exclude many first-choice votes in the first round

• It is more complex than the Alternative Vote

• It does not allow for a second choice

What is the main goal of the Electoral Reform Society?

• To promote a single voting system worldwide

• To campaign for democratic rights

• To eliminate all forms of voting

• To support only the Supplementary Vote system

Which of the following is NOT a type of voting system mentioned in the text?

• First Past the Post

• Single Transferable Vote

• Ranked Choice Voting

• Two-Round System

What is encouraged by the Supplementary Vote system according to its supporters?

• Negative campaigning

• A more positive style of campaigning

• A reduction in the number of candidates

• A focus on first-choice votes only