Submission NICHOLSON-0372 (Online)
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| Submission By | Bill Nicholson |
| Address | Fraser Lake, BC, |
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| Date | 20040511 |
| Category | Democratic elections, Electoral system change |
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Abstract
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If one votes for a party, then why have local electoral
districts and candidates. But, if one votes for a candidate, then
why have parties? If candidates were independent, they would
represent their riding. Isn't this preferable? [1 page]
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Submission Content
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Proportional representation, in whatever form, only complements
the existing flaw in our system. It would be better to drastically
change the system -- perhaps to a consensus systen as the NWT and
Nunavut -- than to tinker. Others have argued that the party they
voted for did not receive recognition proportionally. If one votes
for a party, then why have local electoral districts and
candidates, let the winning party decide. On the other hand, if one
votes for a candidate, then why have the party, if candidates were
independent, then they would represent their riding. I would argue
that the latter is preferable.
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