Voting systems in the UK
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The House of Commons, devolved assemblies and mayors in the UK are elected using different voting systems. The Commons and the House of Lords also use a variety of voting systems for internal elections.
Voting systems, also known as electoral systems, are the method by which we elect representatives. A voting system determines the rules on how parties and candidates are elected.
A number of different voting systems are used to elect mayors and representatives to the House of Commons, Scottish...
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