Electoral Reform
Why don't we do like the French and have two elections - the first one and then the run-off, then we wouldn't have to have a complex new formula for proportional representation and we wouldn't end up with the stalemate we have in parliament. If indeed all the NDP'ers are really conservatives, then the cons would win the second round, if not the Liberals would, but at least the majority would rule instead of Mr. H.'s strange gang of cobbled-together and muzzled misfits.
posted by Susan at 7:43 AM
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Proportional representation means that every vote counts equally. If you don't have proportional representation, then some votes do not count as much as others.
In this case you do not have a fair voting system.
Under our current system, most votes do not count at all. The French system is not much better, because it is not a proportional system.
The Ontario Citizens' Assembly, a group of ordinary citizens chosen by lot, after learning about voting systems, consulting with Ontarians, and deliberating, is recommending a proportional voting system for Ontario that preserves single member ridings and adds a tier of province wide MPPs to give every party the number of seats they deserve, based on the number of votes they received.
Ontario will vote in a referendum on the new voting system on October 10, 2007.
Wayne Smith
http://www.citizensassembly.gov.on.ca
http://www.fairvotecanada.org/
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