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Scrapping supplementary vote won't improve voting system

Interim director of IPPR North, Arianna Giovannini, says scrapping supplementary vote looks like a shrewd political move to make new inroads and gain mayoral offices than any attempt at improving the voting system.

By Arianna Giovannini | 20 April 2022

In a few weeks' time, the people of South Yorkshire will vote for the election of their second metro mayor.

However, if the Elections Bills currently in the Lords passes without amendments, this might be one of the last times we use the Supplementary Vote (SV) system to select mayors.

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Popular articles by Arianna Giovannini

  1. Evidence on the need to re-set the system continues to pile up
  2. Real levelling up requires real investment in our regions
  3. 'Do as they say' devo must end
  4. A focus on areas with stronger leaders will not be good news for all places
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