Submission DAVIS-0055 (Online)
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Submission By | Caspar Davis |
Address | Victoria, BC, |
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Date | 20040115 |
Category | Electoral system change |
Abstract
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In adopting an electoral system, a
selection must be made between proportionality, more
choice, stable government, institutional reform and local links.
Proportionality -- and its consequence, more choice
-- is to be valued most. [1 page]
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Submission Content
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Of the five goals -- proportionality, more choice, stable
government, institutional reform and local links, which do you
value most?
I choose proportionality -- which goes together
with more choice. We need to be able to vote for what we
really want instead of having to vote strategically, and to have
the benefit of more diverse ideas.
On the whole, I think coalition governments are a good thing, so
long as there is not an absurd proliferation of parties as there is
in Italy and Israel. This can be prevented by setting a proper
minimum percentage of votes needed to elect a member (2%?) but it
seems to be more a matter of the local culture.
In stable countries like Germany I think coalition governments are
a plus, because they expose the government to - and force it to
accommodate - more ideas and viewpoints.
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