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Submission LEROY-0127 (Online)

Submission By Ian LeRoy
AddressVictoria, BC,
Organization
Date20040327
CategoryDemocratic government
Abstract
Our system today fails the electorate by not having the three levels of law making, all independant and all free voting. [2 pages]

Submission Content
The history of the British system began with the King, followed with the creation of the House of Lords (Magna Carta) and finally the House of Commons. Our system today fails the electorate by not having the three levels of law making, all independant and all free voting. I suggest, therefore, a ballot where one vote has two powers/results. A vote for an Independant would mean a vote for the Independant candidate and for the at-large Independant nominees (the same for all parties). The number of Senators would be 50% of the House. All bills must be freely voted on by the Senate (including the budget) and the House would have a power of 66.6% veto power over the Senate.

Senators will only serve three terms nationally; no professional senators! The Senate would ratify nominees for the positions of Lieutenant Govenor and superior court judges. As in the House, all bills need is 50% plus one support. Of greatest importance, the Senate will NOT be able to introduce Bills.

In effect, the Senate would be the enemy of the House, not the PO verses the Cabinet and the Cabinet vs. the House. To get the 66.6% veto vote will require a 'hamonized' Bill or a surity of Senate support. Dictator and demi-god political egos will be surely harnessed and the people should benefit. All systems have faults and no system is perfect, such is the nature of man.

The question is how to vote for the 30 plus senators; by counties, or the thirty biggest cities, or by geographical areas?

Each party would nominate 30+ persons and the Independants could submit their names with a cheque to the Elections officer who will draw the lucky winners..the rest will get their letters returned.

I could see this being disliked by the politians and the bureaucrats for the obvious reasons....but it would be the best for the citizens. That is, until time passes and the greed and ego of the ambitious find ways to circumvent this system and corrupt it.

Good luck and thank you for your attention and for your important work.

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