NO2AV - How Alternative Vote is no Alternative

Alternative Vote (AV) is a voting system proposed by some as a "fix" for elections in Canada. It’s also known as instant- runoff voting (IRV), ranked choice voting, or preferential voting in a single riding or district.

Alternative Vote doesn’t address the problems in our current voting system — it's just another winner-take-all system that encourages strategic voting, denies the fundamental democratic principle of equal representation for each voter, and distracts from real reform. AV will deny Canadians the representation they want and deserve.