Disgruntled Labour Voters Should Say Yes to AV

It's campaign time, so I have been knocking on doors a lot recently. The most disaffected group of people I have spoken to have been Labour voters who tactically voted Lib Dem at the general election. Disaffected because they got the exact opposite of what they voted for.

I can't say I blame them. They had no hope of getting a Labour candidate elected and the Lib Dem vote backfired.

So I would say to this group, vote Yes To AV.

AV allows you to genuinely rate the candidates in order of preference and tactical voting really doesn't work under AV.

AV means you can go to the ballot box and express your real preference for who you want to represent you. The winner has to get a real majority of over 50% in order to win.

In a seat like Mid Sussex, AV won't necessarily deliver a centre or left of centre MP any time soon. But in seats that are more finely balanced it would have a big impact for the better.

Vote Yes to AV, it gives you a stronger voice.