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Submission BECKETT-1210 (Online)

Submission By Lara Beckett
AddressPrince George, BC,
Organization
Date20040812
CategoryElectoral system change
Abstract
I want the choice to vote for an individual from my region of the province and I want to vote for a party that includes my values. I want an electoral system where it is obvious how each member is elected. I support MMP to achieve this. [2 pages]

Submission Content
I sent a prior submission to the Citizen's Assembly members (Beckett 0257) with arguments supporting a Mixed Member Proportional System. I also attended the plenary sessions held in Prince George in June and looked at many different submissions on the web site. I am writing again to address members in a more personal way.

I listen to politicians in the media; I see the behaviour of MLAs in the legislature and out of it; I feel appalled and ashamed at the negativity, selfishness, and outright dishonesty that the current political system has driven well meaning, motivated, and very hard working people to.

What I would like to see is all MLAs working with each other, regardless of party, to improve our laws to serve the interest of all citizens of BC. I want to see more women, more minority opinions, the total spectrum of society reflected in the members of the legislative assembly.

I want the choice to vote for an individual from my region of the province (Prince George), and I want to vote for a party that includes my values. I want an electoral system where it is obvious how each member is elected. I want to know that my vote will matter and will show up in the legislature. I want to be able to speak to MLAs regardless of party, who are chosen for their expertise in various issues and feel that they can carry concerns to the legislature and have them heard in committee, or by other parties they may be working with.

I want to see the concerns and values of the economic engine of this province-the rural and northern communities-have a greater profile. The effectiveness of, accessibility to, and accountability between, local and list MLAs is far more important to me than relative size of constituencies.

I want to encourage friends that they should vote because it does matter and their vote counts too.

I want to vote for a change of electoral system to Mixed Member Proportional in May of 2005.

Thank you for your time and effort in this process.

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