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Submission DAKIN-1422 (Online)

Submission By Chris Dakin
AddressVictoria, BC,
Organization
Date20040827
CategoryElectoral system change
Abstract
If you think your vote only counts if it goes only to a major party, what’s the point?  An MMP type system would allow all voters to get the representation they deserve and would avoid some of the pitfalls of the current system. [1 page]

Submission Content
I just wanted to support the idea of changing the voting system in BC.  In my riding (Victoria), the majority of voters voted NDP or Green but the Liberals more votes than either of these two parties individually so they won the riding.  So we have a left wing riding with a right wing representative, after most of the voters cast left wing votes.  How fair is that?  A large chunk of the province voted green and they got no seats.  No wonder a lot of young people don’t bother to vote.  If you think your vote only counts if it goes only to a major party, what’s the point?  An MMP type system would allow all voters to get the representation they deserve and would avoid some of the pitfalls of the current system.

Keep up the good work.

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