Keep the same number of ridings. Any candidate receiving over
50% of votes in his/her riding would be elected. In other ridings,
MLAs would be selected from party representatives with the most
votes but based on proportionality. The total number of seats in
legislature might be increased slightly to accommodate this.
The total number of seats in legislature might be increased to
accommodate ties . In the rare event of a tie, both individuals
would be elected or selected rather than requiring a further
vote.
In a two party election, this system would produce the same results
as First Past The Post. However, when there are three parties, or
more, Proportional Representation happens.
A Candidate running as an Independent could be elected as a
Party of One only if he/she receives over 50% of votes in the
riding.
To calculate proportional seat entitlements, each Party's share of
the popular vote would be applied as a percentage (or fraction) to
the number of seats available. If the mathematical remainder
exceeds 50% of the average number of votes per seat, that party
would be entitled to a seat for that remainder. If the remainder is
less than 50%...no seat is gained.
Each riding would be represented by a candidate, either elected or
selected. In the event of an extremely rare tie, a
riding might gain a second candidate.
While assuring proportional representation,
this system is simple and very economical to put in practice.
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