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Pages (from-to) | 589-608 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Local government studies |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
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- METIS-220134
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Electing Mayors: A Comparison of Different Electoral Procedures. / van der Kolk, Hendrik; Rallings, C.; Thrasher, M.
In: Local government studies, Vol. 30, No. 4, 2004, p. 589-608.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Electing Mayors: A Comparison of Different Electoral Procedures
AU - van der Kolk, Hendrik
AU - Rallings, C.
AU - Thrasher, M.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - In 2000 and 2002 the first direct elections for mayors were held in England. They were elected using the supplementary vote method. This article summarises the discussion which led to the adoptation of this electoral system, analyses some of the main arguments used, states some general criteria by which electoral systems can be judged, and evaluates some other possible methods for conducting such elections. It concludes that in the light of at least some general conditions, supplementary vote (SV) is a less desirable way of choosing a mayor than alternative vote (AV) and some other systems. However, it seems as if a simple amendment of the original SV procedure will avoid some of its most apparent problems.
AB - In 2000 and 2002 the first direct elections for mayors were held in England. They were elected using the supplementary vote method. This article summarises the discussion which led to the adoptation of this electoral system, analyses some of the main arguments used, states some general criteria by which electoral systems can be judged, and evaluates some other possible methods for conducting such elections. It concludes that in the light of at least some general conditions, supplementary vote (SV) is a less desirable way of choosing a mayor than alternative vote (AV) and some other systems. However, it seems as if a simple amendment of the original SV procedure will avoid some of its most apparent problems.
KW - METIS-220134
M3 - Article
VL - 30
SP - 589
EP - 608
JO - Local government studies
JF - Local government studies
SN - 0300-3930
IS - 4
ER -