Tag: Jamie Stanley
The 2015 General Election shows why we need a ‘None of the Above’ option on ballot papers
The 2015 General Election saw a Conservative majority government returned (albeit on a minority of the vote) for the first time since 1992. While the First Past the Post electoral system may be disproportionate and antiquated, Jamie Stanley of the None of the Above campaign argues that a more pressing matter is introducing a ‘None […]
Why ‘None of the Above’ is the starting point for electoral reform and should be the priority of all political and electoral reformers at this time
Richard Berry recently responded on Democratic Audit to NOTA UK member Rohin Vadera’s article “Democracy demands that a ‘None of the Above’ option be added to ballot papers for UK elections” with an article which suggested alternative reforms to UK voting arrangements. Here, the founder of NOTA UK, Jamie Stanley, responds, finding fault with Berry’s critique. […]
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