The Assembly created and endorsed a made-for-BC system that met
those three values: BC-STV. It is an electoral system that tries to
make every vote count.
How does BC-STV meet the values of many
British Columbians?
The Assembly’s decision to recommend BC-STV was based
on three values heard from many British Columbians
during
public hearings, in
written
submissions and in informal community conversations held across
the province:
What’s wrong with our current
system?
While many British Columbians believe our
First Past the Post electoral system works very well, others
have expressed concerns. The Assembly carefully
examined the pluses and minuses of both our current system and
other electoral systems. One common concern with our current system
is that it is not proportional; a party’s share of
seats in the legislature does not necessarily reflect its level of
voter support. This has meant, for example, majority
governments that got well over half of the seats in the House, but
with much less than half of the popular vote. The
Assembly believes that BC-STV, because it is a fair and
proportional system, best satisfies the needs of all
British Columbians.