Back to Course

SS2: GOVERNMENT - 1ST TERM

0% Complete
0/0 Steps
  1. Electoral Process | Week 1
    5 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  2. Types of Electoral Process | Week 2
    5 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  3. Electoral Process Continues - Proportional, Representation, Repeated Ballot, Direct and Indirect Elections | Week 3
    5 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  4. Ballot Systems | Types of Voting | Week 4
    3 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  5. Organization of Election | Week 5
    4 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  6. Electoral Commission and Electoral Officers | Week 6
    4 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  7. Public Opinion and Mass Media | Week 7
    6 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  8. Civil Service | Week 8
    6 Topics
  9. Personnel Administration in the Civil Service | Week 9
    5 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz
  10. Public Corporation | Week 10
    9 Topics
  11. Commercialization, Privatization and Deregulation of Public Corporations | Week 11
    4 Topics
    |
    1 Quiz



Lesson Progress
0% Complete

The alternative vote is another electoral system designed to secure a majority representation of the electorate. Under the system, voters are issued ballot papers in which they must indicate their preferences in order of preference – first, second, third, etc. The majority split their votes across multiple candidates.

The candidate with the least preference is dropped and their vote is distributed to other candidates according to the voter’s second preference. The candidates with the least preference are repeatedly knocked out until a winner emerges.

An example is shown in the table below.

CandidateFirst
Result
Second
Preference
Second
Result
Olumide Ajayi60,0002,00062,000
Tola Benson55,0009,00064,000
John Hover
(Eliminated)
11,000——-——-

In the first round, Olumide Ajayi had the highest score, while John Hover, who scored the least with 11,000 votes, was dropped and his votes were distributed between Olumide and Tola. Tola was the eventual winner after getting a lion’s share of second preference votes from those who voted for John.

Responses

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

error: Alert: Content selection is disabled!!