An Argument for Single Transferable Vote One of the main functions of elections is to ensure representation. Yet, it is arguable that most electoral systems do not return proportional results and therefore do not ensure proper representation. There are numerous electoral systems that are used all over the world and every country seems to have adopted a particular system that works well for them, but may not for others. For much of the BC Legislative Assembly’s history, the First Past the Post (FPTP)
This lacks a small usually left-leaning group that prioritizes minority rights. Women are disadvantaged by single-member systems because of their “decentralized nomination structure”. Even if political parties wanted more women to be nominated, it is incredibly hard due to do so. This means that the central government
Changing the Electoral System Canada’s friendly neighbor to the South, the US, has an electoral system that is composed of 3 separate elections, one of them deciding the head of state. The president elected by the people and he or she is the determining person of the country’s political system. In the US runs like a majority system” In Canada, however, elections are held slightly differently. Citizens vote for a Member of Parliament in a 308-seat house and candidates win not by a majority, unlike
people into the political process. The media need to support more TV shows addressing political issues, candidates need to spend more time with youth, we need to move toward voting online, and if all else fails, implement a system of proportional representation. On the local level, there are too many candidates and no way to get to know them. The majority of people never see who is running. Sometimes it seems like it doesn't even matter. My life goes on with low-paying jobs and high college loan
majority of the popular vote, that party wins. However, the first past the post system has been able to establish a clear line of accountability between the elected representative and the voters. Yet, the public still feels that a proportional representation system would be
list of the candidates, those of which were not elected within a riding, that they would like to appoint to enter parliament. Not only is the riding system and local representation maintained, but MMP also introduces a system where proportionality and equal representation also takes precedence (“Mixed Member Proportional Representation Explained”). It should be noted that certain parts of Canada have attempted to usher in electoral reform in the past. Alas, when various types of reform, including mixed
the relative merits or otherwise of first past the post electoral systems (FPTP) and proportional alternatives. There are many supporters for each system who argue the other system is flawed and that their own is the clear choice. Proportional representation (PR) is designed to create fairer more proportional results but also has many other benefits while FPTP is designed to be straightforward to use and produce a clear winner although also as other merits. A merit of PR systems is that it offers
inside the government. They viewed such ‘parties’ as threats to the sovereignty of the minority and allowed the majority to inflict tyranny. However, in the modern American political landscape, political parties organize voters, unify similar political positions, and allow the efficient creation of policy. European political parties differ greatly from American parties, due to the governmental system of representation established by the creators of the United States. Voting well is not easy. Voting
system in the UK-first past the post- is the main cause of that crisis and should be replaced as part of a plan to reconstitute the democratic culture (Kelly 2008). By longstanding critics of the system, opponents advocate the use of proportional representation (PR) for selecting MPs. Due to this problem it is going to be a referendum on changing the electoral
whereas the other candidates with a lower number of votes don’t get any representation. There are many cons to this system that will be highlighted throughout this essay. I will argue that the electoral system requires reform due to the discrepancies between the percentage of popular votes and the number of seats won. Canada’s electoral system has many problems and is not seen as fully democratic since it has provided poor representation for both candidates that win and lose. Candidates can win seats with