Negative Campaigning

Our current Electoral System of FPTP promotes the often used and successful aspects of NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING. When there is only the one shot at getting someone's VOTE, it is best to try and isolate your opponents, in anyway one can.

With STV Electoral System there is less of this, so that if the VOTER votes for an opponent as their 1st choice, they want to stay as a possible 2nd choice. There is a more level and dare I say honest approach to Election Campaigning.

 With STV it is very unlikely that any CANDIDATE will WIN THE ELECTION on the 1st choice counts. The WINNER will also need to receive a substantial number of the 2nd choice votes as well. A CANDIDATE does not want to negatively affect his chance on being a VOTER'S 2nd choice. It limits the CANDIDATE on how NEGATIVE they want to portray their opponents.

If the CANDIDATE comes out TOO NEGATIVE with one of their opponents, there is a good chance the CANDIDATE will also not be on as a 2nd choice with their opponent's VOTERS.

It keeps some mutual RESPECT among the CANDIDATES!