AV – Jean Lambert MEP https://jeanlambertmep.org.uk Green Member of the European Parliament for London Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:46:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.1 Letter: AV referendum https://jeanlambertmep.org.uk/2011/04/27/letter-av-referendum/ Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:31:38 +0000 http://www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk/?p=4296 Jean has sent the following letter to the London press to highlight the upcoming AV referendum on 5th May: Dear Editor, Britain goes to the polls on the 5th of May to decide on whether to replace the unjust and outdated First-Past-The-Post system with the Alternative Vote. Under the proposed change, AV will give people […]

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]]> Jean has sent the following letter to the London press to highlight the upcoming AV referendum on 5th May:

Dear Editor,

Britain goes to the polls on the 5th of May to decide on whether to replace the unjust and outdated First-Past-The-Post system with the Alternative Vote.

Under the proposed change, AV will give people the chance to vote positively for candidates in order of preference, giving voters a greater say in who becomes their MP.  This will mean fewer safe seats and a true break from the stranglehold of ‘two horse races’ in constituencies where a small minority of swing voters hold disproportionate power in determining the outcome.

AV will also make MPs work harder to earn, and keep, your support. Under the system, the winner will have to obtain the support of at least half the voters unlike the current system which has resulted in just one in three MPs claiming the majority of votes – a record low.

This is your opportunity to vote for a system which will help change British politics.  People must have the right to vote positively for what they really want and have their voice heard.  I urge you to vote ‘Yes’ in the referendum and help change Britain for the better.

Yours sincerely,

Jean Lambert MEP
Green MEP for London

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]]> Register to safeguard your vote, Green MEP reminds Londoners https://jeanlambertmep.org.uk/2011/04/08/register-to-safeguard-your-vote-green-mep-reminds-londoners/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:45:43 +0000 http://www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk/?p=4312 Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, has today urged Londoners to make sure that they are registered to vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Alternative Vote system with the deadline for registration just days away. Britain goes to the polls on the 5th of May to decide on whether to replace the outdated First-Past-The-Post […]

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]]> Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, has today urged Londoners to make sure that they are registered to vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Alternative Vote system with the deadline for registration just days away.

Britain goes to the polls on the 5th of May to decide on whether to replace the outdated First-Past-The-Post system with the Alternative Vote.  Under the proposed change, AV will give voters the chance to rank candidates in order of preference, rather than a single vote for one candidate or party.

Speaking ahead of the deadline, Jean said: “Not only will AV give you a greater say on who your local MP is, but it will also make MPs work harder to earn, and keep, your support. 

“People must have the right to vote positively for what they really want and to have their voice heard.  The deadline for voter registration is 14th April – I urge you to vote ‘Yes’ in the referendum and help change Britain for the better.”

Notes to Editors

1. For information on how to register to vote, visit: http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk.

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