An electoral system is the way in which the electorate choose or âelectâ a candidate to represent them in their countryâs government. In the UK we see lots of different electoral systems such as FPTP, STV, the List system and AMS. Other electoral systems include SV, and while AV has been suggested it has never been used. All the electoral systems have different strengths and weaknesses; this essay will look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of these electoral systems while evaluating them against the Jenkins criteria, to see if there is such a thing as a âperfect electoral systemâ.

FTPT is the main electoral system used in the UK, used at local and national levels for the general election. Itâs a simple plurality system which means the candidate only needs one more vote than their competitors to win. Evaluating this system against the Jenkins criteria we see that FPTP isnât proportional and this is because the system is favourable to larger parties as their support is concentrated in more areas, whereas smaller partiesâ support is almost scattered across the country. This is shown in An electoral system is the way in which the electorate choose or âelectâ a candidate to represent them in their countryâs government. In the UK we see lots of different electoral systems such as FPTP, STV, the List system and AMS. Other electoral systems include SV, and while AV has been suggested it has never been used. All the electoral systems have different strengths and weaknesses; this essay will look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of these electoral systems while evaluating them against the Jenkins criteria, to see if there is such a thing as a âperfect electoral systemâ.

FTPT is the main electoral system used in the UK, used at local and national levels for the general election. Itâs a simple plurality system which means the candidate only needs one more vote than their competitors to win. Evaluating this system against the Jenkins criteria we see that FPTP isnât proportional and this is because the system is favourable to larger parties as their support is concentrated in more areas, whereas smaller partiesâ support is almost scattered across the country. This is shown inAn electoral system is the way in which the electorate choose or âelectâ a candidate to represent them in their countryâs government. In the UK we see lots of different electoral systems such as FPTP, STV, the List system and AMS. Other electoral systems include SV, and while AV has been suggested it has never been used. All the electoral systems have different strengths and weaknesses; this essay will look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of these electoral systems while evaluating them against the Jenkins criteria, to see if there is such a thing as a âperfect electoral systemâ.

FTPT is the main electoral system used in the UK, used at local