Submission MAAS-0264 (Online)
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Submission By | Katherine Maas |
Address | North Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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Date | 20040503 |
Category | Electoral system change |
Abstract
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I recommend MMP but with the list
component made up of candidates from each
party who have not been directly elected but who have the highest
percentage of votes in his or her riding. This would
ensure good regional representation. [1 page]
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Submission Content
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I am so pleased about the work of the Assembly, and excited
about the prospect of electoral reform.
I strongly recommend that you choose proportional representation
[MMP] as the form of electoral
system for BC. I also recommend that the list for MLAs
who are not directly elected NOT be set before the election.
I propose that if the leader of a party has not been elected she or
he should be put at the top of the list and that the rest of it be
made up by listing the candidates of each party who have not been
elected, starting with the one who got the highest percentage of
votes in his or her riding, and continuing in order of decreasing
percentage of votes.
This would ensure that the leader of each party, as well as the
candidates that most strongly represent a region, become MLAs.
I believe that list fixed before the election would not be
democratic.
I look forward to hearing more about your work, but even more I
look foward to finding out what your final recommendations will
be.
My thanks to all of you for your service,
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