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@ChrisMayLA6 Sadly, political debate in Britain is stuck on the broad category of #ProportionalRepresentation (PR). This mostly means #dHondt or the #AdditionalMemberSystem (#AMS).

#SingleTransferableVote (STV) is used in Scottish local elections, and in Northern Ireland. #STV is vastly better PR, 'cos it facilitates new entrants, removes tactical voting, and disempowers parties. Ideal for our times, and invented by a Brit: Thomas Hare.

And STV has been used for the House of Commons.

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@ChrisMayLA6 Sadly, political debate in Britain is stuck on the broad category of #ProportionalRepresentation (PR). This mostly means #dHondt or the #AdditionalMemberSystem (#AMS).

#SingleTransferableVote (STV) is used in Scottish local elections, and in Northern Ireland. #STV is vastly better PR, 'cos it facilitates new entrants, removes tactical voting, and disempowers parties. Ideal for our times, and invented by a Brit: Thomas Hare.

And STV has been used for the House of Commons.

>>

@ChrisMayLA6 Sadly, political debate in Britain is stuck on the broad category of #ProportionalRepresentation (PR). This mostly means #dHondt or the #AdditionalMemberSystem (#AMS).

#SingleTransferableVote (STV) is used in Scottish local elections, and in Northern Ireland. #STV is vastly better PR, 'cos it facilitates new entrants, removes tactical voting, and disempowers parties. Ideal for our times, and invented by a Brit: Thomas Hare.

And STV has been used for the House of Commons.

>>

@ChrisMayLA6 Sadly, political debate in Britain is stuck on the broad category of #ProportionalRepresentation (PR). This mostly means #dHondt or the #AdditionalMemberSystem (#AMS).

#SingleTransferableVote (STV) is used in Scottish local elections, and in Northern Ireland. #STV is vastly better PR, 'cos it facilitates new entrants, removes tactical voting, and disempowers parties. Ideal for our times, and invented by a Brit: Thomas Hare.

And STV has been used for the House of Commons.

>>

@ChrisMayLA6 Sadly, political debate in Britain is stuck on the broad category of #ProportionalRepresentation (PR). This mostly means #dHondt or the #AdditionalMemberSystem (#AMS).

#SingleTransferableVote (STV) is used in Scottish local elections, and in Northern Ireland. #STV is vastly better PR, 'cos it facilitates new entrants, removes tactical voting, and disempowers parties. Ideal for our times, and invented by a Brit: Thomas Hare.

And STV has been used for the House of Commons.

>>

Light listening over Zoom... I have been trying to keep one part of one eye on this Charter Challenge happening in relation to Proportional Representation in Canada. You can connect to the Zoom link using the information in the screenshot from Fair Vote Canada. The lawyer arguing that the Charter is being violated just said: ”By adopting First Past the Post it [the Elections Act] has the effect of depressing the vote of women.”
"It's clear that FPTP suppresses the vote of women”
"It's clear that multi member districts contribute to greater representation for women”
This is a very important charter challenge for our democracy!
#ProportionalRepresentation #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Charter #CharterChallenge #FPTP #VotePR

Light listening over Zoom... I have been trying to keep one part of one eye on this Charter Challenge happening in relation to Proportional Representation in Canada. You can connect to the Zoom link using the information in the screenshot from Fair Vote Canada. The lawyer arguing that the Charter is being violated just said: ”By adopting First Past the Post it [the Elections Act] has the effect of depressing the vote of women.”
"It's clear that FPTP suppresses the vote of women”
"It's clear that multi member districts contribute to greater representation for women”
This is a very important charter challenge for our democracy!
#ProportionalRepresentation #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Charter #CharterChallenge #FPTP #VotePR

Light listening over Zoom... I have been trying to keep one part of one eye on this Charter Challenge happening in relation to Proportional Representation in Canada. You can connect to the Zoom link using the information in the screenshot from Fair Vote Canada. The lawyer arguing that the Charter is being violated just said: ”By adopting First Past the Post it [the Elections Act] has the effect of depressing the vote of women.”
"It's clear that FPTP suppresses the vote of women”
"It's clear that multi member districts contribute to greater representation for women”
This is a very important charter challenge for our democracy!
#ProportionalRepresentation #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Charter #CharterChallenge #FPTP #VotePR

Light listening over Zoom... I have been trying to keep one part of one eye on this Charter Challenge happening in relation to Proportional Representation in Canada. You can connect to the Zoom link using the information in the screenshot from Fair Vote Canada. The lawyer arguing that the Charter is being violated just said: ”By adopting First Past the Post it [the Elections Act] has the effect of depressing the vote of women.”
"It's clear that FPTP suppresses the vote of women”
"It's clear that multi member districts contribute to greater representation for women”
This is a very important charter challenge for our democracy!
#ProportionalRepresentation #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Charter #CharterChallenge #FPTP #VotePR

Light listening over Zoom... I have been trying to keep one part of one eye on this Charter Challenge happening in relation to Proportional Representation in Canada. You can connect to the Zoom link using the information in the screenshot from Fair Vote Canada. The lawyer arguing that the Charter is being violated just said: ”By adopting First Past the Post it [the Elections Act] has the effect of depressing the vote of women.”
"It's clear that FPTP suppresses the vote of women”
"It's clear that multi member districts contribute to greater representation for women”
This is a very important charter challenge for our democracy!
#ProportionalRepresentation #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Charter #CharterChallenge #FPTP #VotePR