However this also means that small parties are not represented in parliament, whereas AMS ensures that the number of votes a party receives is proportional to the number of seats they gain in parliament. This means that smaller parties have more chance at success in an election, as they are not discarded at a constituency level.
Proportionality - EXAMPLE
the greens won around 5% of the vote in the Scottish 2021 general election, and have 6% of the seats.
This is in comparison to the 2024 UK General Election (FPTP), where despite winning 1, 950, 000 votes, they only hold 4 seats in comparison
