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Submission BILLY-0299 (Online)

Submission By Mary Billy
AddressSquamish, BC,
Organization
Date20040506
CategoryElectoral system change
Abstract
I highly favour a proportional representation system of electing the government BC with less adversarial politics than at present.  Too little time is spent in productive discussion aimed at resolving problems for the benefit of citizens. [1 page]

Submission Content
I highly favour a proportional representation system of electing the government of B.C., as the system of first past the post doesn't  allow for all the voices that voted for other parties or opinions. I'd like to see some kind of elimination process so there are not more than three or four parties represented (preferably an odd number rather than an even one), or the option for free votes according to conscience for all members, so that wishes of constituents are better represented.
 
I don't know if this comes under your mandate, but I would also like to see some other method than the adversarial one used at present, because too much time is taken up in the type of "gottcha" type of stuff, than in productive discussion aimed at the best resolution and use of the money for the good of the citizens. New skills and a whole new mind-set may be necessary, but I'm sure there are other governments already using more productive methods that could be studied and copied, or adapted to BC.

Thank you for all your dedication and hard work on our behalf. I surely do appreciate it.

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