Fairshare
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Fairshare Voting Reform is a cross-party and non-party organisation set up in February 2001 to campaign for the introduction of the Single Transferable Vote
system of Proportional Representation
(STV-PR) for local government elections in Scotland
. In January 2005 Fairshare extended its objectives to promote reform of the voting systems used for all public elections in Scotland
and, specifically, to reform the voting system for elections to the Scottish Parliament
through the adoption of STV-PR.
Fairshare is constituted as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and maintains a network of Registered Supporters.
Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through preferential voting. Under STV, an elector's vote is initially allocated to his or her most preferred candidate, and then, after candidates have been either elected or eliminated, any surplus or...
system of Proportional Representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
(STV-PR) for local government elections in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. In January 2005 Fairshare extended its objectives to promote reform of the voting systems used for all public elections in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and, specifically, to reform the voting system for elections to the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
through the adoption of STV-PR.
Fairshare is constituted as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and maintains a network of Registered Supporters.