... even though the area they represent is slightly larger. 4. It suggests that the electoral system in Great Britain should be reviewed and checked on a continual and regular basis. 1.Why was an Independent Commission on the Voting system set up? Politicians and Political Scientists have always made proposals for Electoral Reform in Britain.1 The existing system in Britain is majoritarian. The candidate who achieves a plurality of votes wins the seat. Some of the criticisms of this system are: i. It does not invariably produce secure majorities for one party. In three of the last nine elections the winning party did not have a majority sufficient to last for the full term of parliament. ii. Due to the fact that some 3/4 of seats are safe for the incumbent party, voted for losing candidates are often described as wasted. This produces governments and a House of Commons that do not truly represent ...

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