Submission ROBINSON-0105 (Online)

Elections should be held annually for a quarter of the membership of the Legislative Assembly (each MLA would have a four year term).  Transitional arrangements would allocate terms in proportion to the winning margin for each member.  [1 page]

In order to improve the accountability of government to the people, I propose that 25% of all seats be contested each year (each seat once every four years after the transition phase).

To make the transition, after the first election, the 25% of the seats won by the smallest margin would be subject to re-election the next year. The next highest 25% margin would be subject to re-election after the second year. The third highest 25% would be subject to re-election after the third year, and the highest 25% margin winners would be subject to re-election after the fourth year.