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Fair representation for all - Baltimore Sun


Fair representation for all
Baltimore Sun
It's time to look for a better way, grounded in our electoral traditions: proportional representation in a fair voting system where nearly all voters can elect a preferred candidate, no matter where they live. Democrats control the redistricting ...

Electoral reforms not on the agenda - Winnipeg Free Press

Electoral reforms not on the agendaWinnipeg Free PressIn particular, it seems a little odd that the newly elected New Democratic premier did not once mention electoral reform. Fresh from an election where a mathematical anomaly was primarily responsible for the NDP's largest majority victory ever, ...

Don't blame the system — blame yourself - Uptown

Don't blame the system — blame yourselfUptownWe know our electoral system is broken — so why don't we make electoral reform an election issue? As the giant signs are being pulled from lawns and fences after the provincial election, I delight as the political pundits review the results and call ...

Was Ontario election another vote for electoral reform? - National Post (blog)

Was Ontario election another vote for electoral reform?National Post (blog)It was the third time in the past few days that provincial election results have produced a gaping divide between the popular vote and seat results, leading to renewed calls for electoral reform in Canada. In Tuesday's Manitoba election, ...

State financing for political parties key to poll reforms - gulfnews.com

State financing for political parties key to poll reformsgulfnews.comThe Vice President further said that state financing for political candidates was another key to electoral reform. “I strongly favour state financing for political candidates, a system that is practiced in many parts of the world,” he told delegates ...

The case against internet voting in Canada - Troy Media Corporation

The case against internet voting in CanadaTroy Media Corporation(Executive Summary of Law Reform Commission Report of Canada, Voting Counts: Electoral Reform for Canada (2004)) If this is true, surely we should think more broadly about how to design a democratic renewal program to deal with this malaise. ...

A push to Chilean electoral reform and a new democratic system - I Love Chile News

A push to Chilean electoral reform and a new democratic systemI Love Chile NewsFor more than 15 years, Chileans have discussed the need for electoral reform, yet over the years no modifications to the system have been done –in spite of a wide consensus that our current voting system limits competition, among other things. ...

Time to fix our antiquated, broken voting system

The most important issue that is being overlooked in this election is the electoral system itself. by Alt Altman

ELECTION 2011: 60 seats for the NDP? - rabble.ca (blog)


ELECTION 2011: 60 seats for the NDP?
rabble.ca (blog)
The numbers were produced by a vote calculator sponsored by Fair Vote Canada, a group campaigning for voting system reform." GREAT LAKES: Environmental Defence, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Equiterre and the Pembina Institute asked the ...

Return AV to its makers - The Guardian

Return AV to its makersThe GuardianThe campaign for electoral reform stands on a simple fact: the absurdity of first past the post, suited to a "two horse race" in an era when the major parties are breaking down. The case for reform, thanks to a "miserable little compromise" between the ...

Rebecca Helps, Greens - Coquitlam Now


Rebecca Helps, Greens
Coquitlam Now
“I joined the Green Party of Canada because they're the only party that supported proportional representation and really improving and bringing back democracy to Canada. That's still my No. 1 reason, because I don't believe we can address poverty ...