One vote can make a difference
London will be going to the polls on 1 May 2008 and among the parties standing is the BNP (British National Party). As London has a form of proportional representation, there is a risk that a BNP candidate could be elected – by voting for someone else, however, you can prevent this.
How could the BNP get elected?
Aside from the mayoral candidates, Londoners will also be able to choose their representatives in the London Assembly – which operates on the modified d’Hondt formula of proportional representation. Candidates with more than 5 per cent of the vote gain representation in the assembly – at the last election the BNP nearly reached this benchmark. The flyer to the left, from www.naar.org.uk/larag, explains how your one vote can make a difference – click on it to see the large version.
Elections are taking place across England and Wales – for more information see the Society and Citizenship page.
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