Submission MITCHELL-0957 (Online)
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| Submission By | Frank Mitchell |
| Address | Metchosin, BC, Canada |
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| Date | 20040808 |
| Category | Electoral system change |
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Abstract
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I understand from one of your commission that there is a
concerted minority effort to promote the STV. I would strongly
recommend against STV and in favour of MMP for several
reasons. [1 page]
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Submission Content
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I have written before in favour of MMP. But I
understand from one of your commission that there is a concerted
minority effort to promote the STV. I would strongly recommend
against STV and in favour of MMP for several reasons
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STV involves extremely complicated voting and especially
counting system.
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Constituencies would have to be so large to achieve some degree
of proportionality that local representativeness would be lost for
most of BC.
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There would be more wasted first choice
ballots than under MMP. While 2nd and 3rd preferences would
obviously have more weight, this would tend to favour more lukewarm
preferences -- and also to exclude substantial unpopular minorities
who should in my view be heard.
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The fact that STV has been adopted in only two small countries,
whereas versions of MMP have been adopted much more widely, should
give us pause.
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The above considerations would make STV substantially less
attractive than our existing, very imperfect system.
Please recommend MMP.
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