Submission DAVIS-0055 (Online)

In adopting an electoral system, a selection must be made between proportionality, more choice, stable government, institutional reform and local links. Proportionality -- and its consequence, more choice -- is to be valued most. [1 page]

Of the five goals -- proportionality, more choice, stable government, institutional reform and local links, which do you value most?

I choose proportionality -- which goes together with more choice. We need to be able to vote for what we really want instead of having to vote strategically, and to have the benefit of more diverse ideas.

On the whole, I think coalition governments are a good thing, so long as there is not an absurd proliferation of parties as there is in Italy and Israel. This can be prevented by setting a proper minimum percentage of votes needed to elect a member (2%?) but it seems to be more a matter of the local culture.

In stable countries like Germany I think coalition governments are a plus, because they expose the government to - and force it to accommodate - more ideas and viewpoints.