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Steve joins NO2AV in Winchester

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Tuesday, 26 April, 2011
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Winchester MP Steve Brine joined NO2AV activists as the referendum campaign on the way we vote hit the city centre on Tuesday 26th April.

The nationwide referendum is being held on 5th May asking voters whether they would like to stick with first past the post or move to the Alternative Vote system.

Steve said: "For some unknown reason, given the problems we face right now, the country will be asked on 5th May if it wishes to change the way we elect MPs. I can tell you, as an individual, I intend to vote No.

"Call me old-fashioned, but I tend to take the view that elections should be won by the person with the most votes. The Alternative Vote is used by only Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Australia, and is fiendishly complicated.

"It asks voters to rank candidates in order of preference, and can often result in the person who came second or even third winning on redistributed second preferences. I don't think that's 'fairer' and neither do I think permanent coalition would be good for our country. Elections should be decided- on a constituency and national level- by voters, not by some political fix worked out after the ballot boxes have closed."

Pictured; Steve joins NO campaigners at the Buttercross

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Find out more about the campaign at www.no2av.org

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