Electoral reform: a primer on the main alternatives to how we vote - News Summed Up

Electoral reform: a primer on the main alternatives to how we vote


(Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)Preferential, or ranked, ballot: Voters rank the candidates on the ballot — first choice, second choice and so on. Details to come but let the work begin & listen to Cdns #cdnpoli — @nathancullenSingle-transferable vote system: The number of electoral districts is greatly reduced, with each represented by two to seven members. Special comm on electoral reform - both Bloc and Greens will be on committee, but with no right to vote. As the Library of Parliament's electoral primer points out, citizens are not required to vote, just to register and present themselves at polling stations. A ranked ballot is more effective when it's built into a proportional system, Fair Vote Canada says.


Source: CBC News May 11, 2016 15:52 UTC



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