First I would like to thank you and congratulate you on taking
part in such a true exercise in democracy. I hope you will take
advantage of this opportunity to make a real change in the way
British Columbia is governed well into the future.
I have personally experienced that feeling of
“having lost my vote” in many elections. As
discouraged as I have felt at times, I have never missed a chance
to vote since my 21st birthday in 1961.
Our “first past the post” system leaves
a lot to be desired in my opinion. It can give a party with less
than 40% of the vote a
“majority” government and one with
20% no representation.
I have studied other systems over the past few years and would
really recommend that you encourage the adoption of a mixed member
proportional [MMP] system where each voter gets to vote for his or
her local representative and then one vote for the party of our
choice. I realise there is no “perfect”
system, but of all the ones I have studied, this offers the most
balanced representation in my estimation.
I thank you for reaching out for real input and would suggest
that if you have not already had a connection with the
“Free Your Vote – Pro Rep
Society” that you may take advantage of all the
research and information they have gathered over the past few
years.
I wish you great success in this venture and look forward to the
day when we can truly say that every vote in B.C. counts !!
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