Submission HARRIS-0090 (Online)
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Submission By | Gordon Harris |
Address | Campbell River, BC, Canada |
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Date | 20040216 |
Category | Democratic government, Electoral system change |
Abstract
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The Citizens' Assembly should take a close look at
the system used in Nunavut, in particular, how the elected members
vote for the premier after an election. It should also
consider some form of proportional representation. [1
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Submission Content
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I hope that the Citizens' Assembly will take a close look at the
system used in Nunavut, in particular, how the elected members vote
for the premier, rather than the premier automatically being the
leader of the party with the most members. I realize that Nunavut
does not have a party system as such, but I think this system could
work here. It's not so different from the current practice of an
all-party vote for the Speaker of the House.
I also think we should have a proportional system, although I have
not studied enough of them in detail to make any suggestions as to
which system would serve our needs best.
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