The first past the post system is a democratic procedure which is very simple to use and easy to understand. It does not cost much to administer and doesn’t alienate people who are not familiar to the counting process.

This system clearly indicates the winner and who will fill the posts being contested. It doesn't take very long to count all the votes and identify the winner, meaning results can be declared a few hours after polls close. The voter can clearly express a view on which party they think should form the next council. However, this is applicable and ideal in a situation whereby a same level playing field exists and all the parties are capable of getting elected to serve a short term. The organization in power would have a set of priorities and an electoral program to work on.

The FPTP system lacks proportional representation and results in wasted votes. The organization which manages to garner the majority of votes, irrespective of whether it has obtained a relative or absolute majority, would win all the seats. Therefore the minority party would fail to elect any representatives because only those who manage to get the highest number of votes will get elected. Consequently, those who vote for the minority party will fail to elect a representative and their vote is wasted. Irrespective of the difference between the votes successfully garnered by either party, the current system results in this inefficiency and lack of proportional representation. FPTP in effect wastes a huge number of votes, as votes cast in a constituency for losing candidates, or for the winning candidate above the quota they need to win that seat, count for nothing.