Submission BROTEN-0319 (Online)
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| Submission By | Delores Broten |
| Address | Whaletown, BC, Canada |
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| Date | 20040507 |
| Category | Electoral system change |
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Abstract
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I have felt more and more disenfranchised, as my MPs and MLAs,
for the first time, actively ignore my input. It is my
hope that some kind of MMP electoral system will increase the
respect of politicans for their constituents. [1 page]
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Submission Content
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Although I have been active politically in one way or another
all my life, in the last few years I have felt more and more
disenfranchised, as my MPs and MLAs, for the first time, actively
ignore my input. This is a new and discouraging development in
Canadian democracy; previously representatives were attentive to
constituents even if they were not of the same political stripe. It
is my hope that some kind of mixed member proportional [MMP]
representation (so that we have a shot at both political and
regional spokespeople) will increase the respect of politicans for
each other and for their constituents.
I think there are other problems with the party system, which I am
not sure Pro Rep will affect, but at least under Pro Rep I might
feel that I had the power of my vote.
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