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Originally Posted by GGG
I would contend that those who don't vote couldn't tell you the difference or the effect of various schemes.
If I had my preference I would perfer just a simple elected dictatorship. No MP's, No Parliment, No question period. Get rid of all the crap and make 1 person 1 vote directly for the leader.
Some systems for oversite would have to be added but the whole concept of MP's / MLA's representing their constituents is farcical.
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So then go to rep-by-pop. STV is a good compromise between local representation and effective representation.
Your elected dicatatorship better be IRV...
I contend that most people know that FPTP wastes a lot of votes, and the campaign that would be required to change the system would create a lot of awareness that would go a long way towards encouraging more people to vote under a better system. Anyone who's gone to school in Alberta has been taught the advantages and disadvantages of FPTP and Rep-by-pop. STV is just an extension of that learning.