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Submission BEATTIE-0533 (Online)

Submission ByMrs Margaret Beattie
AddressPrinceton, BC, Canada
Organization
Date20040601
CategoryElectoral system change
Abstract
Under the present system, a vote for a third party only serves to elect one of the parties I don't want and my voice is lost.  A form of mixed member proportional representation [MMP] is required. [1 page]

Submission Content
As a rural resident I see resources and services increasingly concentrated in large cities at the expense of small towns, so local representation is essential. However, I often find that neither of the leading parties is addressing my concerns. Under the present system, a vote for a third party only serves to elect one of the parties I don't want and my voice is lost. Proportional representation would allow my voice to be heard, if only as a tiny prick of conscience from a few seats. To reconcile these two needs, a form of mixed member proportional representation [MMP] is required.

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