Arguments against free and fair elections
- Created by: Katie Beaumont
- Created on: 05-05-17 13:59
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- ARGUMENTS AGAINST FREE & FAIR ELECTIONS
- NON-ELECTED BODIES
- Political posts are NOT filled through election
- INSTEAD they are APPOINTED or INHERIT their roles
- E.g. MONARCHY & HOL
- NO democratic legitimacy
- E.g. MONARCHY & HOL
- INSTEAD they are APPOINTED or INHERIT their roles
- Political posts are NOT filled through election
- The WESTMINSTER VOTING SYSTEM
- FPTP voting system DISTORTES VOTING PREFERECES
- Causes SAFE SEATS (wasted vote)
- Also causes TYRANNY of the MAJORITY
- FPTP voting system DISTORTES VOTING PREFERECES
- ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE
- This has been caused by POSTAL BALLOTS in GEs & local elections
- NON-ELECTED BODIES
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