Proceeding contribution from Ian Murray (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 16 February 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
One of the key arguments being made is that AV would mean that all Members of the House would have 50% of the vote, or close to it, and therefore have legitimacy. Does it not follow that if there is a miserly turnout in the referendum, it will not have legitimacy and the matter should come back to the House for us to debate whether the result should stand?
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- 523 c1079
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Alternative vote Referendums Voting behaviour
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- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
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