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Submission MACLEAN-1238 (Online)

Submission By Jodi MacLean
AddressChilliwack, BC, Canada
Organization
Date20040812
CategoryElectoral system change
Abstract
I believe in proportional representation because it is more honest and more democratic than the current system.  I like the Finnish system of selecting a candidate and a party [PR with open list]. [1 page]

Submission Content
I, a 25 year old University of Victoria graduate (single male in Chilliwack), would very much like to see proportional representation [PR] in BC and the rest of the country.

The current system of representation dates back to a time when distances between voting districts were significant and not easily traveled (by person or mail). Today these boundaries are meaningless. For example, in cities, the boundaries are arbitrary lines drawn down random streets. There seems to be little difference between the population on one side of the street compared to the other side.

I believe in proportional representation because it is more honest and more democratic than the current system.

I currently live in the very conservative town of Chilliwack. I am not conservative but I feel my vote does not mean anything here because I know a conservative candidate (ie. BC Liberals or the federal Conservative Party) will win with well over 50% of the popular vote.

I have read through much of the material provided on the website. Personally, I like the Finnish system of selecting a candidate and a party [PR with open list].

Variety is the spice of life. Giving us more choices would make politics more interesting.

But remember, “A just policy is one to which we would agree if we could not know whether it would benefit us personally or not.” (Kant or Rawls)

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