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Submission REDICAN-0681 (Online)

Submission By Michael Redican
AddressQuathiaski Cove, BC,
Organization
Date20040617
CategoryElectoral system change
Abstract
I support a mixed member proportional system [MMP]. This will allow representation in the legislature that more accurately reflects the sentiments of the electorate. [1 page]

Submission Content
Hello. I am a thirty year resident of British Columbia and would like to give you my input so it can be taken into account in your deliberations.

I have taken part in all federal, provincial and regional district elections since I was first eligible to vote. In that time I have never voted for a winning candidate provincially or federally. Many of my friends have accused me of wasting my vote, but  I vote for the party/people who I feel best represent my views on what the important issues of the day are and how they should be dealt with. I make no apologies for that. Obviously the majority of the electorate don’t share my opinions. That is fine and I obviously don’t expect that the party I vote for should form the government. But that party, if supported by a significant percentage of the population (five percent or more), should be represented in Victoria. Right now this doesn’t happen. I am effectively disenfranchised by the first-past-the-post-system.

I would like my vote to count for something.

I support a mixed member proportional system [MMP]. This will allow representation in the legislature that more accurately reflects the sentiments of the electorate.

I won’t go into the details of this system as I’m sure you get lots of technical submissions but I will say that I like the recommendations of the system as proposed by the Free Your Vote, Pro-Rep Society.

I appreciate the time and effort you folks are putting in and hope that all your work results in a fairer and more effective system of electoral representation. Good luck.

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