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Ministers want new voting system in place for possible Manchester mayor race
Key takeaways
- Ministers are speeding up the implementation of a new voting system to ensure it will be in place in the event of mayoral election in Greater Manchester this year.
- The changes would see a switch from First Past The Post (FPTP) - used in general elections - to the Supplementary Vote system.
- Under the Supplementary Vote system, voters get to choose a first and second choice.
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Ministers are speeding up the implementation of a new voting system to ensure it will be in place in the event of mayoral election in Greater Manchester this year.
The changes would see a switch from First Past The Post (FPTP) - used in general elections - to the Supplementary Vote system.
Under the Supplementary Vote system, voters get to choose a first and second choice.
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