The Proportional Voting System

This video explains the proportional voting system. The Proportional System is used in council elections. Once you have voted and placed your ballot papers in the ballot box they remain untouched until voting closes at 6pm on election day. The ballot boxes are then opened and the ballot papers sorted and counted. A series of counts are undertaken before the final results are declared. Candidates can appoint scrutineers to observe the counting of ballot papers. Scrutineers observe the voting and counting of votes to verify that the election is carried out in a proper manner.