#proportionalrepresentation — Public Fediverse posts

@gordonmcdowell @chris

The majority of experts who testified at the ERRE committee gave evidence that proportional representation was the best option for meeting the committee's goals. No one disputed this. That was the consensus. Further, prior to the committee meetings, the members had meetings with Canadians across the country. Most Canadians that the committee members met with cited PR as their preference for electoral reform.

The Liberal members of the committee, however, ignored the evidence and, in the end, chose to inexplicably advocate for Alternative Vote (which, besides a different ballot, is basically the same as FPTP, in that it is a single member riding winner-take-all system --> winner take all is the problem). This led to Maryam Monsef's idiotic ridicule of the Gallagher Index. Ignoring evidence and ridiculing science is often seen with right wing parties. Under no circumstances should either the GPC or the NDP partake in such nonsense.

#cdnpoli #electoralreform #proportionalrepresentation

First-Past-The-Post Fail League❗️
UK Edition 🇬🇧🗳️!

Today’s champion:

Edward Leigh
MP for Gainsborough

Won with only 35.6% of total voter ballots cast

Multi-Member #ProportionalRepresentation please! Like and share if you agree!

#UKPolitics @electoralreform @MakeVotesMatter

I love this idea of natural comparisons between #ProportionalRepresentation and non-PR countries around the world, noting that it's almost like having a scientific control group:

* Ireland (proportional representation) vs UK (majoritarian)
* Germany (PR) vs France (majoritarian)
* New Zealand (PR) vs Australia (majoritarian, despite using Instant Runoff Voting)

#ElectoralReform #FairVote #FairVoteCanada #canada #InstantRunoffVoting #RankedChoiceVoting

https://www.fairvote.ca/23/07/2026/harmeet-nanner-justin-trudeau-feared-proportional-representation-but-the-countries-using-his-preferred-electoral-systems-are-where-fears-have-become-reality/

"Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland said that he’s never seen this much interest in proportional representation from his colleagues. Representative Don Beyer of Virginia, along with Raskin and a handful of other legislators, have co-sponsored the Fair Representation Act for almost a decade now. It’s the most complete national solution to end gerrymandering and would create a more proportional House with larger, multimember districts and ranked-choice voting. According to their vision, every district nationwide becomes a swing district, and every delegation would more closely represent the politics and racial demographics of every state. Members who have never wanted to talk about it in the past are now asking Raskin how it works."

https://newrepublic.com/article/211774/coming-census-time-bomb

#proportionalrepresentation #FairRepresentationAct #RankedChoiceVoting #Callais #VotingRights

@giflian
Completely ridiculous. They are cheating. Just like #FascistRepublicans they are gaming the system in their favour and right wing #msm are simply sane washing it all for them.

Crazy, undemocratic times we are living through…

#electoralreform #proportionalrepresentation #RankedChoiceVoting

"Wyoming’s bill has the potential to be the next great innovation in American government. PR could improve the representative nature of our state governments and allow voters to express their preferences more effectively on local issues. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution for a country as large as the U.S., other states would be wise to learn from Wyoming’s foray into this promising territory."

If #Wyoming gets #ProportionalRepresentation before #California we're going to flip out. Still cool though. #LaboratoriesOfDemocracy #ElectionReform

https://www.governing.com/politics/the-case-for-proportional-representation-in-the-states

Great interview with our friends at More Equitable Democracy about election reform. "Too many times we have seen top-down campaigns. Some politically savvy organization says, 'This is the right solution. How do we get people of color on board? Let's hire an outreach person!' People of color are not stupid, and they want to be part of the decisions being made. "
#BlackVotesMatter #democracy #VotingRights #ProportionalRepresentation #ElectionReform

https://expanddem.substack.com/p/a-more-equitable-democracy

It’s time for fair votes in English local govt

In #English local #elections, #voting system means #councils don’t reflect how people actually #voted

A small vote shift can completely change who is in control

Right now, millions of local #votes don’t help shape the final result

This leaves voters feeling powerless, because even when lots of people vote for change, final result can look nothing like the community itself

Sign:

https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/2401/petition/1?utm_medium=mastodon_fediverse

#DemocracyNow #ProportionalRepresentation

Proportional Representation: A Path to Mending American Political Divides?

Learn about proportional representation, a new voting idea that might make Congress less divided and help more people feel heard. See how it could change elections.

#ProportionalRepresentation, #ElectionReform, #USPolitics, #Democracy, #VotingRights

https://newsletter.tf/proportional-representation-voting-usa/

Some people are talking about changing how we vote in America. A new idea called proportional representation could help make Congress less divided. This system aims to make sure more people feel their vote counts.

#ProportionalRepresentation, #ElectionReform, #USPolitics, #Democracy, #VotingRights

https://newsletter.tf/proportional-representation-voting-usa/

Some of the things I am interested in

#proportionalrepresentation
#proEU
#gtto
#libdems
#norfolk
#cafc
#leakysue