Will AV will affect Falmouth?

Unless you’ve been living under a wi-fi-less rock for the last year or so then you’ll no doubt be aware of tomorrow’s referendum on changing the way we vote for MPs. Whether you support the change or not, many people are still asking ‘how will it effect me?’ Well Falmouth, here’s how...

The proposed ‘alternate vote’ system is being backed by the Lib Dems and the current system, known as ‘first past the post’, is being backed by the Conservatives. If all of this is leaving you (or your cat) confused then fear not as midnightcrow on youtube has put together a handy guide.

But how will a change effect Falmouth?

According to statistics from Voter Power, the people of Falmouth’s votes would have 30% more power. This is based on the probability of the seat changing hands and the size of the constituency. 

The Truro and Falmouth seat would still be a marginal one but it would move in favor of the Conservatives rather than Labour. As you can see from the image above, the probability of the seat changing hands increases from 0.434 to 0.566. 

So what does all this mean?

Put simply, changing to the alternate vote system would mean we would be more likely to get a Liberal Democrat or Conservative MP and less likely to get a Labour one. 

How and where do I vote?

The referendum takes place tomorrow (the 5th May). If you’re not sure, you can click here to find your nearest polling station.

It’s also worth mentioning that Cornwall is not having local elections at the same time as we have a unitary council that was formed recently. Our next local elections will be held in 2013. 

Have you decided which way your going to vote? Why? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.