Voting Systems Quiz

What is the voting system used to elect Members of Parliament in the UK?

• First Past the Post

• Single Transferable Vote

• Ranked Choice

• Proportional Representation

How many countries in the world use First Past the Post as a voting system?

• Less than 50

• More than 100

• Exactly 50

• More than 200

Why is First Past the Post popular among voters?

• It is used in most countries around the world

• It allows voters to rank the candidates

• It ensures that the winning candidate gets over 50% of the votes

• It is easy to understand

What is the main criticism of First Past the Post?

• It is too complicated for voters to understand

• The winning candidate can win with less than 50% of the votes

• It is not used in many countries

• It allows for fair representation of all voters

How does Ranked Choice voting work?

• Voters can only choose one candidate to vote for

• Voters choose the candidate they want to win and put an X against that person’s name

• Voters rank the candidates on their ballot paper in order of choice

• Voters can only rank their top two choices

What happens if no candidate gets a majority in Ranked Choice voting?

• The candidate with the most second choice votes wins

• The candidate with the highest number of votes wins

• The candidate with the lowest number of votes as 1st choice is out

• The votes are discarded and a new election is held

What is the advantage of Ranked Choice voting over First Past the Post?

• It ensures that the winning candidate gets over 50% of the votes

• It is used in more countries around the world

• It allows for fair representation of all voters

• It means the winning candidate will be the first choice of some voters but could be the second or third choice of others

Who became MP for Dumfries and Galloway with only 44% of votes?

• Candidate A

• Candidate B

• Candidate C

• Alister Jack

What happens to the votes of the candidate with the lowest number of votes as 1st choice in Ranked Choice voting?

• They are counted again

• They are added to the votes of the winning candidate

• They are discarded

• They are given to the voters’ second choice

What is the main criticism of Ranked Choice voting?

• It is too complicated for voters to understand

• The winning candidate can win with less than 50% of the votes

• It does not allow voters to rank the candidates

• It is not used in many countries