Please accept this letter as (i) my submission in favour of
Proportional Representation, and (ii) my request that, individually
and collectively, you recommend the principle of Proportional
Representation to the British
Columbia government.
Further, I would like to state that for reasons of relative
simplicity and fairness, I favour the New Zealand system [MMP].
I would also like to be on record that in my opinion the present
method of paper ballots, for which there is an unmistaken paper
trail, should be retained. We have a system which over time has
been perfected. That it works is a proven fact -- as we are neither
confounded by “missing chads” nor are we
condemned to live with the results of lost or diverted electrons,
for which no explanation may ever be established. Consequently I
would like to respectfully suggest that, along with whatever
findings the Citizens Assembly may reach regarding Proportional
Representation, your report to Government should recommend
formalised retention of the present paper ballot system. When you
have something that works, it is frequently best to resist the
temptation to tinker.
1 wish you well in your deliberations and trust the end result
will be a vast improvement in the effectiveness of our Provincial
political process - which for some time has not been as equitable
as it might. The adoption of a successful provincial system of
“Pro-Rep” will hopefully influence the
outcome federally, so that consequently your decisions may directly
benefit all, Canadians.
[Entered online from a scanned document]
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